C-Alkynylation of Cyclopropanols

Org Lett. 2015 Aug 7;17(15):3854-6. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01789. Epub 2015 Jul 22.

Abstract

Alkynylation of cyclopropanols with 1-bromo-1-alkynes has been devised for easy access to synthetically useful alk-4-yn-1-ones. This method broadens the utility of attractively functionalized cyclopropanols as a new class of homoenolate equivalent in C-C bond formation.