RT Journal Article T1 [C^N]‐Alkenyl Gold(III) Complexes by Proximal Ring‐Opening of (2‐Pyridyl)alkylidenecyclopropanes: Mechanistic Insights A1 González, Jorge A. A1 Verdugo Leal, Felipe Ignacio A1 Mascareñas Cid, José Luis A1 López García, Fernando A1 Nevado, Cristina K1 [C^N] cyclometalated gold(III) K1 Alkylidenecyclopropanes K1 C−C activation K1 Gold K1 σ-bond metathesis AB Pyridine‐substituted alkylidenecyclopropanes (Py‐ACPs) react with gold(III) salts under mild reaction conditions through an unprecedented, proximal ring‐opening pathway, to generate highly appealing, catalytically active pyridine alkenyl [C^N]‐gold(III) species. Mechanistic studies reveal that the activation of the C−C bond of the ACP takes place through an unusual concerted, σ‐bond metathesis type‐process PB Wiley SN 1433-7851 YR 2020 FD 2020 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/23539 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/23539 LA eng NO J. A. González, F. Verdugo, J. L. Mascareñas, F. López, C. Nevado, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 20049 NO This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: J. A. González, F. Verdugo, J. L. Mascareñas, F. López, C. Nevado, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 20049, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202007371. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. NO We thank the European Research Council (ERC Starting grant agreement no. 307948, and Advanced Grant 340055), the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF 200020_146853), the Legerlotz Stiftung the MINECO (SAF2016‐76689‐R, CTQ2017‐84767‐P), the Xunta de Galicia (2015‐CP082, ED431C 2017/19, and Centro singular de investigación de Galicia accreditation 2019–2022, ED431G 2019/03) and the European Union (European Regional Development Fund—ERDF) for financial support and the STSM Grant to F. Verdugo from COST Action CA15106 DS Minerva RD 22 abr 2026