title: Generation of α-Imino Gold Carbenes through Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Reaction of Azides with Ynamides.
abstract: The generation of α-imino gold carbenes via gold-catalyzed intermolecular reaction of azides and ynamides is disclosed. This new methodology allows for highly regioselective access to valuable 2-aminoindoles and 3-amino-β-carbolines in generally good to excellent yields. A mechanistic rationale for this tandem reaction, especially for the observed high regioselectivity, is supported by DFT calculations.
authors.affiliation: †State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shu
authors.affiliation: †State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
authors.forename: Yong-Heng
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: †State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: †State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
authors.forename: Xin-Ling
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: †State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
authors.forename: Yi-Fan
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Ping
authors.affiliation: †State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: †State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.|‡State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Long-Wu
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Ye