title: Tandem Sonogashira coupling: an efficient tool for the synthesis of diarylalkynes.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The tandem Sonogashira coupling reaction of aryl halides provides an efficient method for the synthesis of diarylalkynes. Several aryl halides were coupled with 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol as acetylene source in the presence of PdCl2(PPh3)2 and CuI. Following the deprotection of the acetylene moiety in the same pot using a strong base, the Sonogashira coupling of a second aryl halide led to the formation of the appropriate diarylakyne. The established protocoll was successfully extended to the preparation of compound libraries.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter s. 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Novák
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nemes
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kotschy