title: Gold(I)-mediated C-H activation of arenes.
abstract: We demonstrate the first Au(I)-mediated C-H activation of arenes. Au(I) salts undergo C-H activation with electron-poor arenes, in stark contrast to Au(III) salts, which activate electron-rich arenes. This operationally simple and highly regioselective process occurs under very mild conditions and gives access to a variety of Au(I)-arene complexes in excellent yields.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Joseph Priestley Building, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road E1 4NS, London, UK.
authors.forename: Pengfei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Tanya C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Boorman
authors.forename: Alexandra M Z
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Slawin
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Larrosa
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004583:Electrons; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation
chemical_list: D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D002244:Carbon; D006046:Gold; D006859:Hydrogen