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“High Noon” in Gold Catalysis: Carbene versus Carbocation Intermediates
Article first published online: 5 AUG 2008
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200802517
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Hashmi, A. Stephen K. (2008), “High Noon” in Gold Catalysis: Carbene versus Carbocation Intermediates. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 47: 6754–6756. doi: 10.1002/anie.200802517
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- Issue published online: 20 AUG 2008
- Article first published online: 5 AUG 2008
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Keywords:
- carbenes;
- carbocations;
- gold;
- homogeneous catalysis;
- reactive intermediates
What is the nature of the gold–carbon bond—double, single? The structure of a crucial intermediate of many gold-catalyzed reactions has become a matter of debate. A current study demonstrates that the carbocationic form determines the outcome of many cycloisomerizations.