Gold-Mediated Isomerization of Cyclooctyne to Ring Fused Olefinic Bicycles
Journal article published in 2016 by
Animesh Das,
Yuanda Hua,
Muhammed Yousufuddin,
Thomas R. Cundari,
Junha Jeon 
,
H. V. Rasika Dias,
H. V. Rasika Dias
,
H. V. Rasika Dias,
H. V. Rasika Dias
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Abstract
Isomerization reactions of cyclooctyne mediated by N-heterocyclic carbene supported gold(I) leading to ring-contraction and the formation of 5/5-fused bicyclic alkenes have been observed. Isolation and complete characterization, including X-ray structural data of the cationic gold(I) complexes featuring the precursor alkyne and the product alkenes are also described.