Chemistry Letters, Vol.39, No.1, 46-48, 2010
Gold Nanoclusters as a Catalyst for Intramolecular Addition of Primary Amines to Unactivated Alkenes under Aerobic Conditions
Gold nanoclusters stabilized by the poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) hydrophilic polymer (Au:PVP) catalyzed the intramolecular cycloaddition of primary amines to unactivated alkenes in the presence of formic acid derivatives. The reaction proceeded under neutral to slightly acidic conditions in air.