Concurrent and orthogonal gold(I) and ruthenium(II) catalysis inside living cells

Abstract

Transition-metal catalysis in living cells poses numerous challenges in terms of biocompatibility, and complex stability and reactivity. Here, the authors report a bioorthogonal gold-catalyzed C-C coupling reaction, occurring in living mammalian cells, even in parallel with a ruthenium-catalyzed deallylation reaction.