title: Gold catalyzes the Sonogashira coupling reaction without the requirement of palladium impurities.
abstract: By a combination of kinetic and theoretical studies it is concluded that gold is intrinsically active to perform the Sonogashira coupling reaction between phenylacetylene and iodobenzene. The presence of Pd impurities is not mandatory for catalyst activity.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Química CSIC-UPV, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Av. de los Naranjos, s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain. acorma@itq.upv.es
authors.forename: Avelino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corma
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Juárez
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boronat
authors.forename: Félix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iglesias
authors.forename: Hermenegildo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: García