title: Iridium-catalyzed coupling reaction of primary alcohols with 2-alkynes leading to hydroacylation products.
abstract: A novel iridium-catalyzed intermolecular coupling reaction of primary alcohols or aldehydes with 2-alkynes was successfully achieved with high regioselectivity to give hydroacylation products such as alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones in good yields. The mechanistic investigation of the reaction strongly indicated that the coupling proceeds through the initial formation of homoallylic alcohols followed by dehydrogenation to beta,gamma-unsaturated ketones and then isomerisation, which leads to the hydroacylation products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, High Technology Research Center, and ORDIST, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka 564-8680, Japan.
authors.forename: Shintaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hatanaka
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Obora
authors.forename: Yasutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishii