title: Fascinating reactivity in gold catalysis: synthesis of oxetenes through rare 4-exo-dig allene cyclization and infrequent β-hydride elimination.
abstract: A novel reactivity in gold catalysis, namely the unusual preference for the 4-exo-dig cyclization in allene chemistry as well as the rare β-hydride elimination reaction, was uncovered starting from readily available allenols.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Lactamas y Heterociclos Bioactivos, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Unidad Asociada al CSIC, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040-Madrid, Spain. alcaideb@quim.ucm.es
authors.forename: Benito
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alcaide
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Almendros
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Martínez del Campo
authors.forename: Israel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernández