The first conjugate addition reaction of terminal alkynes catalytic in copper: Conjugate addition of alkynes in water

Thomas F. Knöpfel, Erick M. Carreira*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

159 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

We document that alkynyl copper reagents generated under aqueous conditions from terminal acetylenes, catalytic Cu(OAc)2, and sodium ascorbate undergo additions to Meldrum's acid-derived Michael acceptors at room temperature (Scheme 1). The additions are not only novel, but also constitute the first example of the conjugate addition reaction of an acetylide catalytic in copper.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6054-6055
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume125
Issue number20
Early online date23 Apr 2003
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 May 2003

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The first conjugate addition reaction of terminal alkynes catalytic in copper: Conjugate addition of alkynes in water'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this