219. Silver Triflate-Catalyzed Cyclopropenation of Internal Alkynes with Donor-/Acceptor-Substituted Diazo Compounds

Authors: John F. Briones and Huw M. L. Davies

Org. Lett.,

2011, 13 (15), 3984–3987

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Silver triflate was found to be an efficient catalyst for the cyclopropenation of internal alkynes using donor-/acceptor-substituted diazo compounds as carbenoid precursors. Highly substituted cyclopropenes, which cannot be synthesized directly via rhodium(II)-catalyzed carbenoid chemistry, can now be readily accessed.

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