Enantioselective gold(i)-catalyzed cyclization/intermolecular nucleophilic additions of 1,5-enyne derivatives

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Aug 19;56(66):9457-9460. doi: 10.1039/d0cc00914h.

Abstract

An enantioselective Au(i)-catalyzed cyclization/nucleophilic addition process is developed, starting from 1,5-enyne substrates. A broad scope of O-, N- and C-nucleophiles was introduced in order to provide the corresponding chiral cyclopentene derivatives in moderate to high yields and up to 96 : 4 enantiomeric ratio.