Some alkali metal alkyl amides as alkyne isomerization reagents: Selective isomerization of one triple bond of a diynol

SR Abrams, DD Nucciarone…

Index: Abrams, Suzanne R.; Nucciarone, Donaato D.; Steck, Warren F. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1983 , vol. 61, p. 1073 - 1076

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Abstract

The lithium and sodium salts of 1, 2-diaminoethane, 1, 3-diaminopropane, n-butylamine, and the lithium salt of isobutylamine were studied as potential reagents for isomerization of triple bonds in alkyn-1-ols. The sodium salts of the diamines afforded high yields of the ω- alkyn-1-ol. Somewhat surprisingly, the sodium salt of n-butylamine also effects isomerization to the terminal position. The lithium salt of 1, 3-diaminopropane gave the highest ...