Reaction of acetylenic hydrocarbons with α, β-unsaturated ketones in tetrahydrofuran in the presence of lithium naphthalene

K Suga, S Watanabe, T Suzuki

Index: Suga,K. et al. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1968 , vol. 46, p. 3041 - 3045

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Abstract

Lithium naphthalene reacts easily with terminal acetylenic hydrocarbons, such as acetylene, methyl-acetylene, or phenylacetylene, to give the corresponding lithium compounds quantitatively. The reaction of these lithium compounds with α, β-unsaturated ketones gives the corresponding acetylenic carbinols in a good yield under mild conditions.