Hydrocupration of alkynes: A simple synthesis of (E,E)-1,3-dienes

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1987-12-01
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Rao, S. Achyutha
Periasamy, Mariappan
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Copper(I) hydride species, prepared in situ in tetrahydrofuran using NaBH4-MgBr2-Et3N-CuCl or NaH-MgBr 2-CuCl reagent systems, convert terminal alkynes into (E,E)-1,3-dienes in good yields.
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Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications