4 + 3 and fluorinative 4 + 3 cycloadditions of alkyne 1,4-diether dicobalt complexes

Abstract

The BF₃·OEt₂ mediated reactions between alkynyl diether hexacarbonyldicobalt complexes 1 and stannylsilanes 3 or 7 afford cycloheptenyne cobalt complexes 4 or fluorocycloheptyne complexes 8 depending upon the conditions of reaction.

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