| Literature DB >> 21417453 |
Naveen R Rondla1, Samuel M Levi, Jonathan M Ryss, Rachel A Vanden Berg, Christopher J Douglas.
Abstract
Conditions for the C-CN activation and intramolecular cyanoesterification of alkynes to provide butenolides in good to excellent yields are presented. Pd catalysts, high temperatures/short reaction times (microwave irradiation), and Lewis basic solvents minimized competitive decarbonylation. Less sterically encumbered, electron-rich alkynes underwent cyanoesterification with greater ease compared to sterically encumbered, electron-deficient alkynes. The results led to the hypothesis that migratory insertion of the alkyne, rather than C-CN activation, might be the product-determining step.Entities:
Year: 2011 PMID: 21417453 DOI: 10.1021/ol200274h
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Org Lett ISSN: 1523-7052 Impact factor: 6.005