Control over C–O and C–C bond formation: ruthenium catalyzed regiospecific addition of carboxylic acid to alkyne and stereoselective dimerization of alkyne
A cationic ruthenium (II) complex,[Ru (PPh3) 2 (CH3CN) 3Cl][BPh4](1), has been found to be an effective catalyst for stereoselective dimerization of alkynes in the presence of a base, and for regiospecific addition of carboxylic acids to alkynes in presence of the Lewis acid, BF3· Et2O.