Issue 10, 2013

Synthesis of acetylenic alcohols with calcium carbide as the acetylene source

Abstract

Propargyl alcohols containing a terminal alkyne group are highly important and versatile intermediates. Here, we report the synthesis of these compounds from an inexpensive and renewable resource, calcium carbide (CaC2). No metal catalysts are required in this new protocol and the reactions take place under very mild conditions.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of acetylenic alcohols with calcium carbide as the acetylene source

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Jul 2013
Accepted
12 Aug 2013
First published
14 Aug 2013

Green Chem., 2013,15, 2718-2721

Synthesis of acetylenic alcohols with calcium carbide as the acetylene source

Y. N. Sum, D. Yu and Y. Zhang, Green Chem., 2013, 15, 2718 DOI: 10.1039/C3GC41269E

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