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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2299-2301 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) |
Issue number | 17 |
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Publication status | Published - 2009 |