title: Gold(I)-catalyzed enantioselective cycloaddition reactions.
abstract: In recent years there have been extraordinary developments of gold(I)-catalyzed enantioselective processes. This includes progress in the area of cycloaddition reactions, which are of particular interest due to their potential for the rapid construction of optically active cyclic products. In this article we will summarize some of the most remarkable examples, emphasizing reaction mechanisms and key intermediates involved in the processes.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Química Orgánica General, CSIC and Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS). Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mascareñas
keywords: alkyne; allene; asymmetric catalysis; cycloaddition; enantioselective; gold; gold catalysis