title: Mechanistic insights into the one-pot synthesis of propargylamines from terminal alkynes and amines in chlorinated solvents catalyzed by gold compounds and nanoparticles.
abstract: Propargylamines can be obtained from secondary amines and terminal alkynes in chlorinated solvents by a three- and two-component synthesis catalyzed by gold compounds and nanoparticles (Au-NP) under mild conditions. The use of dichloromethane allows for the activation of two C-Cl bonds and a clean transfer of the methylene fragment to the final product. The scope of the reaction as well as the influence of different gold(III) cycloaurated complexes and salts has been investigated. The involvement of gold nanoparticles generated in situ in the process is discussed and a plausible reaction mechanism is proposed on the basis of the data obtained.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Compuestos Organometálicos, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aguilar
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Contel
authors.forename: Esteban P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Urriolabeitia
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D017612:Gold Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010293:Pargyline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D011437:Propylamines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D000588:Amines; D017612:Gold Compounds; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D011437:Propylamines; C009054:propargylamine; D010293:Pargyline