title: Gold-mediated C-H bond functionalisation.
abstract: The transition metal-catalysed direct functionalisation of C-H bonds is an increasingly viable alternative to the multi-step strategies traditionally adopted. The use of powerful and environmentally benign gold(I) and gold(III) catalysts in such transformations has highlighted their remarkable reactivity and led to a significant increase in their utilisation. This tutorial review provides an overview of gold-catalysed C-H functionalisation, looking at transformations which rely on the ability of gold to perform C-H activation, as well as those exploiting its potent π-acidity.
authors.affiliation: Queen Mary University of London, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, London, UK.
authors.forename: Tanya C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Boorman
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Larrosa