New Endeavors in Gold Catalysis-Size Matters
Résumé
Golden times: Recent breakthroughs in gold-catalyzed transformations using nanosized homogeneous gold catalysts are highlighted. These catalysts have activities and stabilities comparable to (or even surpassing) heterogeneous catalysts. Well-defined, ligand-supported gold clusters turned out to be active in homogeneous catalysis, a catalyst concept which holds potential for future studies.