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Keywords:

  • [3+2] annulation;
  • [4+2] annulation;
  • catalysis;
  • cyclization;
  • gold

Abstract

An efficient method for the annulation of five- and six-membered rings onto α,β-enones is described via gold-catalyzed 5- and 6-exo-dig selective cyclizations of alkynyl silyl enol ethers.