Cj. Li et al., HIGHLY EFFICIENT PALLADIUM-CATALYZED COUPLING OF ACETYLENE GAS WITH ARYL IODIDES IN AQUEOUS-MEDIUM, Organic process research & development, 1(4), 1997, pp. 325-327
A mixture of acetonitrile and water was found to be a highly efficient
medium for the palladium-catalyzed bis-coupling of acetylene gas with
aryl iodides. Both water-soluble and -insoluble catalysts are effecti
ve, All couplings proceed in excellent yields at room temperature.