Geminal Alkene-Alkyne Cross Metathesis Using a Relay Strategy
Joseph R. Clark, Jonathan M. French, Edgars Jecs and Steven T. Diver*
*Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Amherst, New York 14260, United States, Email: diverbuffalo.edu
J. R. Clark, J. M. French, E. Jecs, S. T. Diver, Org. Lett., 2012, 14, 4178-4181.
DOI: 10.1021/ol301846q
Abstract
A relay strategy achieves an intermolecular ene-yne metathesis between 1,1-disubstituted alkenes and alkynes. This relay cross ene-yne metathesis gives rise to 1,1,3-trisubstituted-1,3-dienes previously inaccessible by direct ene-yne metathesis methods.
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ID: J54-Y2012-2560