A General and Selective Iron‐Catalyzed Aminocarbonylation of Alkynes: Synthesis of Acryl‐ and Cinnamides

Abstract

Entering the iron age: The first general method for iron-catalyzed monocarbonylation of alkynes has been developed. A range of structurally diverse cinnamides and acrylamides have been obtained smoothly starting from commercially available amines and alkynes in the presence of [Fe3(CO)12] and ligand L (see scheme). The method is highly chemo- and regioselective and requires no expensive catalyst. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.