Iron-catalyzed cross-coupling of secondary alkyl chloride and the alkynes grignard reagent

Wan Jia, Lizhi Zhao, Hengxu Wei, Lindong Zhu, Lei Fu, Weichun Chen*

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Abstract

A green, practical and efficient iron-catalyzed, base free cross-coupling reaction of non-activated secondary alkyl halides with the alkynes Grignard reagent has been developed to afford a variety of alkyl alkynes in high yields, using iron(III) chlorides as catalyst. This approach is quick and easy to operate. It exhibits promising in industry since utilizing the low-cost iron as a catalyst instead of expensive palladium or nickel.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1060-1064
Number of pages5
JournalChinese Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume36
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alkynes Grignard reagents
  • Cross-coupling reactions
  • Green chemistry
  • Iron-catalyzed
  • Secondary alkyl choloride

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