title: Gold(I)-catalyzed intramolecular hydroarylation of allenes.
abstract: Gold(I) complexes react with 4-allenyl arenes in an exo fashion to furnish vinyl-substituted benzocycles. Phosphite gold(I) monocations were found to be optimal, and the catalyst was tolerant of ethers, esters, and pyrroles. Reactions proceeded in unpurified solvent at room temperature.
authors.affiliation: Caudill Laboratories, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tarselli
authors.forename: Michel R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gagné
mesh_terms: D000466:Alkadienes / Q000737:chemistry*; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002414:Cations, Monovalent / Q000737:chemistry; D003500:Cyclization; D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D017612:Gold Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000466:Alkadienes; D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D002414:Cations, Monovalent; D003510:Cyclohexanes; D017612:Gold Compounds; C025947:propadiene