Monophasic Catalytic System for the Selective Semireduction of Alkynes
Aaron M Whittaker and Gojko Lalic*
*Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle,
Washington 98195, United States, Email: lalic
chem.washington.edu
A. M Whittaker, G. Lalic, Org. Lett., 2013, 15, 1112-1115.
DOI: 10.1021/ol4001679
Abstract
Using small amounts of a copper catalyst, an efficient semireduction of alkynes can be accomplished with a wide range of substrates, including both internal and terminal alkynes without over-reduction. The new method has excellent chemoselectivity and tolerates nitro and aryl iodo groups. Finally, commercial availability of a catalyst precursor adds to the appeal of the new catalytic system.
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Key Words
semireduction of alkynes, PMHS
ID: J54-Y2013-0580
