Various unsymmetrical conjugated diynes can be prepared in good to exc
ellent isolated yields by copper catalyzed coupling reaction of termin
al alkynes with 1-iodo alkynes in pyrrolidine. In the case of 1-bromo
alkynes, the presence of a catalytic amount of PdCl2(PPh(3))(2) improv
ed the yield of coupling products. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science
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