“…An alternative atom-economical procedure for the synthesis of propargylamines is the one-pot, three-component, metal-catalyzed reaction of an alkyne, an aldehyde, and an amine, the so-called A 3 coupling [ 7 ]. Homogeneous catalysts based on a large number of transition metal ions have been used for the A 3 coupling reaction, including Cu [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ], Ag [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ], Cu/Ru bimetallic systems [ 17 , 18 ], Zn [ 19 , 20 , 21 ], Fe [ 22 , 23 ], In [ 24 , 25 ], Ir [ 26 , 27 ], Hg [ 28 ], Ni [ 29 ], Rh [ 30 ], Mn [ 31 ], Co [ 32 ], Bi [ 33 ], and Cd [ 34 ]. Over the past few years, increasing attention has been paid to the catalytic performance of Au in promoting the A 3 coupling reaction, including Au(I) and Au(III) salts and organic Au complexes [ 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 ].…”