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Org Lett
; 26(27): 5689-5694, 2024 Jul 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38953494
ABSTRACT
A unique type of platinum catalysis that is valuable for the synthesis of α,ß-unsaturated ketones is described. In the presence of PtCl2, (2-arylethynyl)trimethylsilanes reacted with H2O at 30 °C to give 1,4-diarylbut-3-en-2-ones in moderate to good yields. (2-Alkylethynyl)trimethylsilanes could be efficiently converted into the corresponding hydrative dimerization products by a modified Pt catalyst system. Mechanistic studies suggest the participation of acylplatinum intermediates in the catalytic cycle.