Abstract
The regioselective carboxylation of nonactivated internal alkynes can be performed with carbon dioxide under atmospheric pressure using a simple procedure based on the chemistry of Sato-type diisopropyloxytitanacyclopropenes. Various polysubstituted vinylcarboxylic acids and butenolides can be prepared in this way. In addition, this paper describes an experimental protocol for the preparation of solutions of (η2-cyclopentene)diisopropyloxytitanium. This complex also reacts with carbon dioxide, and mediates pinacol coupling of acetophenone.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1157-1171 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |
Keywords
- Carbon dioxide
- Carbonylation
- Lactones
- Metallacycles
- Titanium