Direct Transformation of Terminal Alkynes to Branched Allylic Sulfones
Kun Xu, Vahid Khakyzadeh, Timm Bury and Bernhard Breit*
*Institut für Organische Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstrasse 21, 79104 Freiburg i. Brsg., Germany, Email: bernhard.breitchemie.uni-freiburg.de
K. Xu, V. Khakyzadeh, T. Bury, B. Breit, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 16124-16127.
DOI: 10.1021/ja509383r
Abstract
A Rh(I)/DPEphos/benzoic acid catalyst system enables the transformation of terminal alkynes with sulfonyl hydrazides to produce branched allylic sulfones with very good yields and selectivities.
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ID: J48-Y2014