title: Highly efficient addition of activated methylene compounds to alkenes catalyzed by gold and silver.
abstract: A highly efficient intermolecular addition of 1,3-diketones to alkenes catalyzed by AuCl3/AgOTf was developed. A mechanistic rationale for the reaction has been proposed via a alpha-C-H activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6, Canada.
authors.forename: Xiaoquan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Chao-Jun
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Li