title: Gold-catalyzed isomerization of unactivated allenes into 1,3-dienes under ambient conditions.
abstract: We have developed a gold-catalyzed isomerization of unactivated allenes into 1,3-dienes with nitrosobenzene as an additive. This reaction proceeded almost exclusively at room temperature for highly substituted allenes. The utility of this reaction is manifested by the development of one-pot [4+2]-cycloaddition of allenes and reactive alkenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Chun-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ting
authors.forename: Yi-Ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Rai-Shung
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Liu