The palladium-catalyzed reaction of alkyl 2-vinylbenzoates with silyl-protected alkynyl bromides leads to the selective production of 3-alkynylated isochroman-1-ones. The use of an alkyl ester group as an effective oxygen nucleophile… Click to show full abstract
The palladium-catalyzed reaction of alkyl 2-vinylbenzoates with silyl-protected alkynyl bromides leads to the selective production of 3-alkynylated isochroman-1-ones. The use of an alkyl ester group as an effective oxygen nucleophile is crucial for the efficient 1,1-alkynyloxygenation of alkenes.
               
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