title: Stereoselective synthesis of meso-1,5-cyclodecadiynes.
abstract: Reduction of Co(2)(CO)(6)-stabilized bis-propargyl cations with cobaltocene occurs with high meso-diastereoselectivity (up to 97%), affording, upon decomplexation, meso-1,5-cyclodecadiynes, otherwise hardly accessible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Northridge, Northridge, California 91330-8262, USA. gagik.melikyan@csun.edu
authors.forename: Gagik G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Melikyan
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abedi
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D003500:Cyclization; D053280:Diynes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D053280:Diynes; D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic