Rapid 1,4-alkynylation of acyclic enones using K[F3BC≡CR]

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-54

  Bertolini, Ferruccio ^a   Woodward, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conjugated alkynylation; Enones; Potassium organotrifluoroborates

Indexed keywords

EID: 62449223633     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: 14372096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087481     Document Type: Article

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