Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Stereoselective synthesis of α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acids from alkynes using the Fe (CO) 5/t-BuOK/AcOH/CH 2 Cl 2 reagent system

M Beesu, M Periasamy

Index: Beesu, Mallesh; Periasamy, Mariappan Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2012 , vol. 705, p. 30 - 33

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Abstract

Reactive iron carbonyl species generated in situ using the Fe(CO) 5 /t-BuOK/CH 3 COOH/CH 2 Cl 2 reagent system reacts with alkynes to give the corresponding α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids after CuCl 2 ·2H 2 O oxidation with some regio and stereoselectivity. ... Reactive iron carbonyl species generated in situ using the Fe(CO) 5 /t-BuOK/CH 3 COOH/CH 2 Cl 2 reagent system reacts with alkynes to give the corresponding α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids after CuCl ...