Fluorene formation under aqueous conditions.
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|---|---|---|
| Entry | NaAuCl4·2H2O (mol%) | Yielda (%) |
| 1 | 0.1 | 34 |
| 2 | 1 | 50 |
Yields were determined by HPLC. The reactions were performed with 300 nmol of compound 8 in 100 μL of PBS buffer/1,4-dioxane = 9/1 (3.0 mM), at 37 °C for 24 hours. The reactions were run in triplicate and the average yields were shown.