Cobalt-catalyzed regio- and stereoselective intermolecular enyne coupling: an efficient route to 1,3-diene derivatives†
Subramaniyan Mannathan,Chien-Hong Cheng
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 01/27/2010 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B920071A
Abstract
The reaction of alkynes with vinylarenes or vinyl trimethyl silane in the presence of a cobalt(II) complex, Zn and ZnI2 in CH2Cl2 at rt to 50 °C provides 1,3-dienes in good to excellent yields.
