A Bifunctional Ligand Enables Gold-Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Terminal Alkynes under Soft Reaction Conditions.
Ting LiYuhan YangBaomin LuoBo LiLuyi ZongWeiguang KongHao YangXinpeng ChengLiming ZhangPublished in: Organic letters (2020)
An efficient gold-catalyzed hydroarylation of alkynes under soft reaction conditions is developed by utilizing a bifunctional ligand. This transformation features a broad substrate scope and thus exhibits moderate to excellent efficiency.