Synthesis 2020; 52(14): 2017-2030
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1690882
short review
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Homogeneous Gold-Catalyzed Aryl–Aryl Coupling Reactions

Søren Kramer
Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark   Email: sokr@kemi.dtu.dk
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The author is deeply appreciative of generous financial support from the Lundbeck Foundation (Grant No. R250-2017-1292) and the Technical University of Denmark.
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Publication History

Received: 10 February 2020

Accepted after revision: 10 March 2020

Publication Date:
02 April 2020 (online)


Abstract

Synthesis of biaryl motifs are crucial for the development and synthesis of pharmaceuticals, natural products, and functional materials. During the last decade, gold-catalyzed aryl–aryl coupling reactions have evolved from a curiosity to a well-established research field. This review summarizes the field from early examples up to the latest developments. Facile C–H functionalization and orthogonal reactivity compared to many other types of transition metal catalysis, for example, palladium catalysis, makes gold-catalyzed aryl–aryl coupling reactions highly appealing and valuable.

1 Introduction

2 Early Examples

3 Cross-Coupling with External Oxidants

4 Cross-Coupling without External Oxidants

5 Conclusions