Ruthenium‐Catalysed Synthesis of Functional Conjugated Dienes from Propargylic Carbonates and Silyl Diazo Compounds

Abstract

Ru being served? The reactions of propargylic carbonates with silyl diazo compounds in the presence of [Cp*RuCl(cod)] as a catalyst precursor led to the formation of dienyl carbonates in excellent yields under mild conditions (see scheme; Y = SiMe(3)).