title: Gold(I)-catalyzed domino cyclization for the synthesis of polyaromatic heterocycles.
abstract: Gold(I) complexes have emerged as powerful and useful catalysts for the formation of new C-C, C-O and C-N bonds. Taking advantage of the specificity of [IPrAuNCMe][SbF6] complexes to favor the 5-exo-dig cyclization over the 6-endo-dig pathway, we report a high yielding and efficient method to generate substituted polyaromatic heterocycles under remarkably mild reaction conditions.
authors.affiliation: Center for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada K1T 1B5.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morin
authors.affiliation: Center for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada K1T 1B5.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Levesque
authors.affiliation: Center for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada K1T 1B5.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barriault
keywords: catalysis; cyclization; gold catalysis; gold(I); heterocycles; regioselectivity