title: Gold-catalyzed electrophilic addition to arylalkynes. A facile method for the regioselective synthesis of substituted naphthalenes.
abstract: An interesting gold-catalyzed electrophilic addition to arylalkyne to synthesize substituted naphthalenes has been presented. Different metal hexafluoroantimonates have also been found to effect the transformation. Counter anion and oxo- and alkynophilicities of catalytic gold species might play an important role in this annulation reaction.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, GachiBowli, Hyderabad, India 500046.
authors.forename: Rengarajan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balamurugan
authors.forename: Vanajakshi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gudla