Catalytic 2,3,4-hexatriene formation by terminal alkyne coupling at calcium

Anthony G M Barrett, Mark R. Crimmin, Michael S. Hill, Peter B. Hitchcock, Sarah L. Lomas, Panayiotis A. Procopiou, Kogularamanan Suntharalingam

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Abstract

Heteroleptic calcium amides effect the catalytic dimerisation of the terminal alkyne CH3OCH2CCH to the hexatriene (CH 3OCH2)CHCCCH(CH2OCH3) under mild conditions; the reaction is proposed to occur via a dimeric calcium acetylide intermediate and to be promoted by polarisation of the electron density within the alkynide CC bonds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2299-2301
Number of pages3
JournalChemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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