Infrared spectroscopic investigations on the metallation of terminal alkynes by Zn(OTf)2.
An IR study of terminal acetylenes and Zn(OTf)(2) in the presence of amine bases provides evidence that is consistent with the generation of Zn-acetylides.
Fässler
Roger
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Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, Department of Chemistry, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule-Hönggerberg HCI H 337, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
Tomooka
Craig S
CS
Frantz
Doug E
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Carreira
Erick M
EM