Highly selective synthesis of acetylenic alcohols promoted by metallic dysprosium in the presence of mercuric chloride

Citation
Zm. Li et al., Highly selective synthesis of acetylenic alcohols promoted by metallic dysprosium in the presence of mercuric chloride, SYN COMMUN, 30(14), 2000, pp. 2515-2524
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00397911 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
14
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2515 - 2524
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-7911(2000)30:14<2515:HSSOAA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Promoted by metallic dysprosium, carbonyl compounds react smoothly with pro pargyl bromide to afford the corresponding homopropargylic alcohols in good to excellent yields without observation of allenic alcohols. In addition, this reaction is regioselective and chemoselective.