Gold(I)-catalyzed cycloisomerization of alkynyl hydroxyallyl tosylamides to 4-oxa-6-azatricyclo[3.3.0.0(2,8)]octanes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 May 14;47(18):5190-2. doi: 10.1039/c1cc10907c. Epub 2011 Mar 29.

Abstract

Reaction of alkyne allyl alcohols tethered with N-(p-tolylsulfonamide) in the presence of a cationic gold(I) catalyst gave new cycloisomerization products, 4-oxa-6-azatricyclo[3.3.0.0(2,8)]octanes.