Camino González-Arellano

Homogeneous and heterogenized Au(III) Schiff base-complexes as selective and general catalysts for self-coupling of aryl boronic acids

A series of homogeneous and heterogenized gold metal complexes show high activity and selectivity for the homocoupling of a large variety of aryl boronic acids, being of general utility for the synthesis of C2-symmetric biaryls.

Enantioselective hydrogenation of alkenes and imines by a gold catalyst

A new neutral dimeric gold(I) complex bearing the 1,2-bis[(2R,5R)-2,5-dimethylphospholanebenzene] [(R,R)-Me-Duphos] ligand has been synthesized which catalyzes the asymmetric hydrogenation of alkenes and imines under mild reaction conditions.

Synthesis of bifunctional Au–Sn organic–inorganic catalysts for acid-free hydroamination reactions

Gold(III) complexes heterogenized on the surface of a Sn-containing MCM-41 are efficient recyclable catalysts for hydroamination reactions, without requiring any acid promoters.