Organic Letters · 2008 · 82 citations · 55 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryCross-coupling ReactionsMetal CatalysisOrganic SynthesisReaction MechanismsAlkyne Coupling ReactionsCopper ChemistryCopper-catalyzed CouplingReaction Coupling
The efficient copper-catalyzed two-component coupling reaction of alkynes with arynes and the three-component coupling reaction of alkynes with allylic chlorides and arynes have been developed. Copper acetylide was postulated as a transient intermediate for the initiation of the coupling reactions.
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Ruthenium-Catalyzed Cycloaddition of Alkynes and Organic Azides
Li Zhang, Xinguo Chen, Peng Xue et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2005 · 1.1K citations