Combining α-methylthiomethyl (MTM) ether substituted aldehydes and 1-alkynes in the presence of [Rh(dppe)]ClO(4) results in efficient intermolecular alkyne hydroacylation to deliver α-O-MTM-substituted enone products. The product MTM ethers can be converted to the free hydroxyl group either in situ, by the addition of water to the completed reaction, or in a separate operation, by the action of silver nitrate.
Journal article
2011-03-04T00:00:00+00:00
13
998 - 1000
2
Aldehydes, Alkynes, Catalysis, Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques, Ethers, Ketones, Molecular Structure, Rhodium, Silver Nitrate, Water