Ying Gao, Ju-Yin Peng, Yu-Na Zhang, Xiao-Liang Zhao and Yu-Long Zhao
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2025,23, 4441-4445
DOI:
10.1039/D5OB00390C,
Paper
A copper-catalyzed coupling-cyclization reaction of N-acyl enamides with electron-deficient alkynes is developed. This reaction tolerates a wide range of N-acyl enamines and provides a simple and efficient method for the synthesis of 3-alkynyl-substituted pyridines in good to high yields from easily available acyclic starting materials with only water and hydrogen as the by-products in a single step.