Fig. 8: Late-stage functionalization in Ag–NHC-catalyzed cyclization of N-propargylic amides.

Conditions: amide (1.0 equiv), catalyst 4c ([Ag], 1 mol%), CH3CO2H (1.0 equiv), CH2Cl2 (1.0 M), 25 °C, 8 h. See Supplementary Method 9 for details.
Conditions: amide (1.0 equiv), catalyst 4c ([Ag], 1 mol%), CH3CO2H (1.0 equiv), CH2Cl2 (1.0 M), 25 °C, 8 h. See Supplementary Method 9 for details.