In this article, we describe the work performed at our laboratories over the years
on the design and applications of novel chiral ligands for the enantioselective gold(I)-catalyzed
activation of alkynes, with a focus on the cycloisomerization and cycloaddition reactions
of 1,6-enynes. The rationale behind the development of each ligand and the mode of
enantioinduction are discussed.
Keywords
Chiral ligands - Enantioselective synthesis - Gold catalysis - Enynes - Alkynes