Homogeneous gold-catalyzed oxidative carboheterofunctionalization of alkenes

(Chemical Equation Presented) Homogeneous carboamination, carboalkoxylation and carbolactonization of terminal alkenes are realized via oxidative gold catalysis, providing expedient access to various substituted Nor O-heterocycles. Deuterium-labeling studies established the anti nature of the alkene functionalization and the indispensible role of Au(I)/Au(III) catalysis. This study constitutes the first example of catalytically converting C(sp ³)-Au bonds into C(sp³)-C(sp²) bonds in a crosscoupling manner and opens new opportunities to study gold alkene catalysis where alkylgold intermediates can be readily functionalized intermolecularly.