title: Au-Pd Bimetallic Catalysis: The Importance of Anionic Ligands in Catalyst Speciation.
abstract: Synergistic gold-palladium catalytic processes have been intensively sought during the past decade, because the combination of the carbophilic Lewis acidity of Au with the redox properties of Pd within a catalytic cycle is particularly appealing for the synthesis of novel functionalized compounds. We demonstrate here the feasibility of a Au-Pd bimetallic catalytic system based on the generation of competent Au and Pd species by anionic ligand exchange. This strategy enabled the preparation of a variety of substituted butenolides in a simple and efficient way.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Zürich , Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García-Domínguez
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Zürich , Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nevado