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A novel method for stereospecific synthesis of conjugated alkenynes is sugg
ested. The reaction of (E)-[beta-(trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy)-1-alkenyl](p
henyl) iodonium trifluoromethanesulfonate with terminal alkynes in the pres
ence of catalytic amounts of dichloro(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) and
CuI in aqueous medium proceeds stereospecifically to give the corresponding
enynes in good yields. A possible mechanism for these cross-coupling react
ions is discussed. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.