General Synthesis of α-Alkyl Ynones from Morpholine Amides and 1-Copper(I) Alkynes Promoted by Triflic Anhydride.

Org Lett

Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P.R. China.

Published: November 2020

The first general method for the synthesis of α-alkyl ynones was developed based on the strategy of electrophilic activation of amides. Its distinctive advantages are attributed to the use of air-stable "bare" 1-copper(I) alkyne as a mild nucleophile without any exogeneous ligand.

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