title: Supported gold nanoparticle-catalyzed hydration of alkynes under basic conditions.
abstract: TiO2-supported nanosize gold particles catalyze the hydration of alkynes using morpholine as a basic cocatalyst. Unlike most homogeneous cationic gold catalysts, the TiO2-Au/morpholine system is weakly basic and is compatible with acid-sensitive functional groups (e.g., silyl ethers, ketals) or with a strongly coordinating group such as pyridine. What's more, this gold catalyst can be recycled by simple filtration and works well in flow reactors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and ‡Institute for Advanced Materials and Renewable Energy, University of Louisville , Louisville, Kentucky 40292, United States.
authors.forename: Shengzong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jasinski
authors.forename: Gerald B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu