Bimetallic zinc complex - active species in coupling of terminal alkynes with aldehydes via nucleophilic addition/Oppenauer oxidation

Yuan, Jiwen; Wang, Jing; Zhang, Guanghui; Liu, Chao; Qi, Xiaotian; Lan, Yu; Miller, Jeffrey T.; Kropf, A. Jeremy; Bunel, Emilio E.; Lei, Aiwen

Abstract

A mechanistic study on the zinc-promoted coupling between aldehydes and terminal alkynes via nucleophilic addition/Oppenauer oxidation using operando IR, XANES/EXAFS techniques and DFT calculations was demonstrated. It was determined that a bimetallic zinc complex was the active species.

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:000346068200031 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Volumen: 51
Número: 3
Editorial: ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
Fecha de publicación: 2015
Página de inicio: 576
Página final: 579
DOI:

10.1039/c4cc08152h

Notas: ISI