Palladium-Catalyzed Reaction of Enol Triflates with 1-Alkynes. A New Route to Conjugated Enynes

Abstract
Cross coupling of enol triflates with 1-alkynes in the presence of a base and bis[triphenylphosphine]-palladium(II) diacetate as catalyst at 60°C affords conjugated enynes in good yields. The addition of copper(I) iodide as co-catalyst allows the reactions to proceed at room temperature.