Intermolecular reactions of gold(i)-carbenes with furans by related mechanisms

Abstract

The intermolecular gold(i)-catalyzed reactions of propargyl carboxylates, 1,6-enynes, or 7-substituted 1,3,5-cycloheptatrienes with furans afford cyclopentenones, polyenes or polycyclic compounds by related mechanisms initiated by the electrophilic addition of gold(i) carbenes to furans followed by ring-opening.