The Mercury (II) Catalyzed, One-Pot Oxidation of Terminal Alkynes by Sodium Perborate in Acetic Acid
- 1 August 1989
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Synthetic Communications
- Vol. 19 (13-14) , 2595-2602
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00397918908052660
Abstract
A series of terminal alkynes has been reacted with sodium perborate and mercuric acetate catalyst in acetic acid to produce 1-acetoxyalkan-2-ones in good yield. The reaction constitutes a mild and convenient method for the oxidation of terminal triple bonds.Keywords
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