Synfacts 2006(5): 0463-0463  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-934352
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Synthesis of 2,5-Dihydrothiophenes via Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of α-Thioallenes

Contributor(s): Mark Lautens, Yann Béthuel
N. Morita, N. Krause*
Universität Dortmund, Germany
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Publication History

Publication Date:
21 April 2006 (online)

Significance

The first gold-catalyzed C-S bond formation is reported in the course of the diaste­reoselective synthesis of 2,5-dihydrothiophenes.