title: Hydrophenoxylation of internal alkynes catalysed with a heterobimetallic Cu-NHC/Au-NHC system.
abstract: A straightforward method for the hydrophenoxylation of internal alkynes, using N-heterocyclic carbene-based copper(i) and gold(i) complexes, is described. The heterobimetallic catalytic system proceeds via dual activation of the substrates to afford the desired vinylether derivatives. This methodology is shown to be highly efficient and tolerates a wide range of substituted phenols and alkynes.
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK.
authors.forename: Faïma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lazreg
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guidone
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez-Herrera
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 - S3, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Catherine.Cazin@Ugent.be.
authors.forename: Fady
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nahra
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK and Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 - S3, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Catherine.Cazin@Ugent.be.
authors.forename: Catherine S J
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9094-8131
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cazin