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Fluorine makes it possible: A cationic fluorine–gold species generated by fluorination of a low-valence gold complex mediates the “functionalized hydration” of alkynes. A triple bond is used to install a carbonyl group and two new bonds on the α-carbon atom, all occurring in one pot, under mild conditions and in very good yields (see scheme).
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