Abstract
Allenes, owing to their special structural characteristics related to the presence of two π bonds in a formally strained manner, are particularly prone to undergo gold-activated reactions, particularly cycloaddition processes. Theoretical studies based on DFT calculations have been very useful to explain observed reactivities and advance mechanistic proposals. © 2011 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 225-248 |
Journal | Topics in Current Chemistry |
Volume | 302 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2011 |
Keywords
- Allene
- Cycloaddition
- DFT studies
- Gold catalysis
- Reaction mechanisms