Organic Letters · 2011 · 199 citations · 74 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisAcid-base CatalysisCatalytic MechanismsAlkylation ReactionsCarbon DioxideCarboxylate-ligand Catalysis
A convenient approach to selectively prepare a wide range of functionalized propiolic acids was developed by AgI-catalyzed carboxylation of terminal alkynes using carbon dioxide as carboxylative agent under ligand-free conditions.
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