RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Synthesis of diverse indole-containing scaffolds by gold(I)-catalyzed tandem reactions of 3-propargylindoles initiated by 1,2-indole migrations: scope and computational studies A1 Sanz Díez, Roberto A1 Miguel, Delia A1 Gohain, Mukut A1 García García, Patricia A1 Fernández Rodríguez, Manuel A. A1 González Pérez, Adán A1 Nieto Faza, Olalla . A1 Rodríguez de Lera, Ángel A1 Rodríguez, Félix K1 gold K1 homogeneous catalysis K1 reaction mechanism K1 DFT calculations K1 indoles K1 Química orgánica K1 Chemistry, Organic AB Similar to propargyliccarboxylates and sulphides, 3-propargylindoles undergo 1,2-indolemigrations under cationic gold(I)-catalysis. The intermediate Aucarbenoidcomplex may evolve throughdifferent pathways depending on thesubstituents at the propargylic andterminal positions of the alkyne moiety.Thus, 3-indenylindole derivatives wereeasily obtained through formal iso-Nazarov or Nazarov cyclizations. DFTcomputations support the formation ofan alkylidenecyclopropane intermediatethat undergoes aura-iso-Nazarov oraura-Nazarov cyclizations upontorquoselective ring opening. Inaddition, 3-dienylindoles could beaccessed when none of the referredpathways were accessible and so theintermediate Au-carbenoid complexevolved via a 1,2-CH insertionreaction. We have also demonstratedthat the final products can be obtainedin a one-pot protocol from easilyavailable propargylic alcohols andindoles PB Wiley-VCH Verlag SN 0947-6539 YR 2010 FD 2010-08 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/3912 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/3912 LA eng NO MEC/FEDER (CTQ2007-61436/BQU) and Junta de Castilla y León (BU021A09) for financial support. We are also grateful to MEC (FPU predoctoral fellowship to D.M., “Young Foreign Researchers” contract (SB2006-0215) to M.G., “Ramón y Cajal” contract to M.A.F.-R., and “Juan de la Cierva” contract to P.G.-G.) and Fundación Ramón Areces (predoctoral fellowship to A.G.P.). DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 22-nov-2024