Issue 23, 2011
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Chemical Communications

Iron catalyzed highly regioselective dimerization of terminal aryl alkynes†

Ganesh Chandra Midya,a   Sushovan Paladhi,a   Kalyan Dharaa  and  Jyotirmayee Dash*a  

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a Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal, India
E-mail: jyotidash@iiserkol.ac.in
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Abstract

Iron can catalyze head-to-head dimerization of terminal aryl alkynes to give the corresponding (E) selective conjugated enynes in high yields. A variety of substituted aryl acetylenes underwent smooth dimerization using catalytic FeCl3 and DMEDA in the presence of KOtBu.

Graphical abstract: Iron catalyzed highly regioselective dimerization of terminal aryl alkynes

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC10346F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Jan 2011
Accepted
13 Apr 2011
First published
06 May 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 6698-6700

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Iron catalyzed highly regioselective dimerization of terminal aryl alkynes

G. C. Midya, S. Paladhi, K. Dhara and J. Dash, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 6698 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10346F

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