Catalytic head-to-head alkyne dimerization to give Z-enynes.

Chul Ho Jun, Zheng Lu, Robert H. Crabtree

Tetrahedron Letters · 1992 · 51 citations · 4 references

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The catalyst [Ir(biph)(PMe3)3Cl] (biph = biphenyl-2,2′-diyl) gives head-to-head dimerization of 1-alkynes to the corresponding Z-enynes.

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