Oxidative Cross-Coupling Reaction by Gold/Selectfluor^® Catalysis

Abstract

Gold catalyst has attracted much attention in terms of its remarkable π-activation ability toward C-C multiple bonds. Recently, oxidative cross-coupling reactions, which are uncommon in gold catalysis, have been achieved using gold catalyst and Selectfluor^®. In this review, the discovery and recent progress of oxidative cross-coupling reaction through the gold/Selectfluor^® catalytic system are described.