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Gold standard: The title gold complex (see scheme) was characterized unambiguously as an important intermediate in the title reaction. Protonolysis of this vinyl gold(I) complex was critical for regeneration of the active gold(I) species for the catalytic cycle, and use of a protic acid co-catalyst significantly lowered the required catalyst loading to 0.5 mol %.
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