The mechanism of the gold-catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling of arenes and alkynes has been studied in detail combining stoichiometric experiments with putative reaction intermediates and DFT calculations.
Development of a method for the surface-initiated Kumada cross-coupling polymerization based on 4-iodophenyldiazonium salt thin films, and use of this method to make very thick polythiophene brushes.<br>