A. Berra et al., Metallation of alkynes. Acetoxymercuration of aryl(hydroxymethyl)ethynes and aryl(methoxymethyl)ethynes, MAIN GR MET, 23(3), 2000, pp. 149-161
Aryl(hydroxymethyl)ethynes and aryl(methoxymethyl)ethynes were reacted with
mercuric acetate in acetic acid. The mercurated addition compounds were is
olated and identified, The regiochemistry and the reactivity were determine
d and compared with those of other families of alkynes.