Abstract
Gold-catalyzed formal [4+1]-cycloadditions between 3-en-1-ynamides 1 and 8-methylquinoline oxide are reported. The success of this reaction relies on a hypothetic oxa-Nazarov cyclization on gold-stabilized allylic cations. Preliminary results on a new 1,2-difunctionalization of 3-en-1-ynamide are also reported. © 2012 The Royal Society of Chemistry.