Abstract
We report here the first transition-metal-catalyzed anti-Markovnikov intermolecular hydroalkoxylation of terminal acetylenes to give enol ethers in high yields without using bases. Arylacetylenes as well as alkenyl- and alkylacetylenes were coupled with aliphatic alcohols, and the products were obtained with high Z selectivity in most cases. Effective catalysts were 8-quinolinolato rhodium complexes, which are structurally simple but have been relatively unexplored as catalysts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 32-34 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 133 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 Jan 12 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry