title: Infrared spectroscopic investigations on the metallation of terminal alkynes by Zn(OTf)2.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, Department of Chemistry, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule-Hönggerberg HCI H 337, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fässler
authors.forename: Craig S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Tomooka
authors.forename: Doug E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Frantz
authors.forename: Erick M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Carreira