title: Intriguing mechanistic labyrinths in gold(I) catalysis.
abstract: Many mechanistically intriguing reactions have been developed in the last decade using gold(I) as catalyst. Here we review the main mechanistic proposals in gold-catalysed activation of alkynes and allenes, in which this metal plays a central role by stabilising a variety of complex cationic intermediates.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain. aechavarren@iciq.es.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Obradors
authors.forename: Antonio M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Echavarren