Issue 31, 2017

Arene C–H activation by gold(iii): solvent-enabled proton shuttling, and observation of a pre-metallation Au–arene intermediate

Abstract

Selective Au–C bond cleavage and arene–C–H activation in (C^N^C)Au(III) pincer complexes are reversible, leading to a solvent-dependent proton shuttling process. The ether-free cleavage products are non-fluxional and show weak gold(III)–arene interactions commensurate with intermediates postulated for CMD-type arene activation.

Graphical abstract: Arene C–H activation by gold(iii): solvent-enabled proton shuttling, and observation of a pre-metallation Au–arene intermediate

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
02 Mar 2017
Accepted
24 Mar 2017
First published
03 Apr 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 4358-4361

Arene C–H activation by gold(III): solvent-enabled proton shuttling, and observation of a pre-metallation Au–arene intermediate

L. Rocchigiani, J. Fernandez-Cestau, P. H. M. Budzelaar and M. Bochmann, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 4358 DOI: 10.1039/C7CC01628J

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