A novel synthesis of (Z)-enynes and (Z)-enediynes from prop-2-ynyl alcohols
Abstract
The conjugated (Z)-enynes 2a, 2d–g and (Z)-enediynes 2h–j were synthesized by dehydration of prop-2-ynyl alcohols 1a, 1d–j with polyphosphoric acid trimethysilyl ester.