title: Gold-catalyzed transformation of unsaturated alcohols.
abstract: The use of gold-complexes to activate carbon-carbon π-bonds has become a well-known and highly reliable mode of reactivity for applications in organic synthesis. This review covers the use of gold-catalysts for activation of unsaturated alcohols to effect substitution with concomitant loss of water and is mostly focused on reactions where the π-acidity appears to overcome the inherent Lewis acidity of the complexes for alcohol activation. Select examples from the literature which demonstrate advances made between 2011 and 2014 are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, University of Florida, 117200, Gainesville, FL, 32607, USA.
authors.forename: Paulo H S
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Paioti
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aponick