Synfacts 2025; 21(01): 56
DOI: 10.1055/a-2467-6312
Metals in Synthesis

Copper-Accelerated Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Terminal Alkynes and sp2 C–X Bonds

Contributor(s):
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Andrew G. Durant
Sonogashira K, Tohda Y, Hagihara N. Osaka University, Japan
A Convenient Synthesis of Acetylenes: Catalytic Substitutions of Acetylenic Hydrogen with Bromoalkenes, Iodoarenes, and Bromopyridines.

Tetrahedron Lett. 1975;
16: 4467-4470
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)91094-3
 

Significance

Three decades ago Sonogashira et al. reported the cross-coupling of terminal alkynes with sp2 C–X bonds. They reported the coupling of various vinylic bromides and (hetero)aryl iodides and bromides with acetylene, phenylacetylene, and propargyl alcohol.


Comment

The authors build upon previous work coupling copper acetylides with iodoarenes and iodoalkenes. They were able to generate a copper acetylide in situ from a terminal alkyne, copper iodide, and diethylamine. The reaction is very efficient for the synthesis of internal alkynes.




Publication History

Article published online:
20 December 2024

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