Palladium-catalyzed coupling of alkynes with chloroformates to form alkynecarboxylic acid esters

Abstract

The preparation of alkynecarboxylic acid esters, which are versatile building blocks for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds, is described by means of the palladium-catalyzed coupling of alkynes with chloroformates for the first time.

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