A Convenient and Practical Approach to α-Diketones via Reactions of Internal Aryl Alkynes with N-Iodosuccinimide/Water
Mingyu Niu, Hua Fu*, Yuyang Jiang, Yufen Zhao
*Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and
Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua
University, Beijing 100084, P. R. of China, Email: fuhua
mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
M. Niu, H. Fu, Y. Jiang, Y. Zhao, Synthesis, 2008, 2879-2882.
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1067240
Abstract
The reaction of alkynes with N-iodosuccinimides and water at 70˚C allows a convenient and practical approach to α-diketones.
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Key Words
α-diketones, alkynes, N-iodosuccinimide, water
ID: J66-Y2008-2540
