Alkynylmercury chloride or acetate as intermediates in the mercury(II) salt-promoted addition of aliphatic and aromatic amines to terminal acetylenes
Abstract
Arylaminomercuriation of terminal acetylenes has been carried out with aliphatic amines to yield amines and enamines. Phenylethynylmercury chloride is shown to be an intermediate in the mercury(II) salt-promoted addition of aliphatic and aromatic amines to terminal alkynes.