Eglinton procedure

The Glaser coupling reaction is carried out in aqueous ammonia or an alcohol/ammonia solution in the presence of catalytic amounts of a copper-I salt. The required copper-II species for reaction with the acetylide anion R-C=C are generated by reaction with an oxidant—usually molecular oxygen. For the Eglinton procedure, equimolar amounts of a copper-II salt are used in the presence of pyridine as base. 

All three coupling procedures are suitable to give high yields under mild reaction conditions. Many functional groups do not interfere. For the application in organic synthesis the Eglinton variant may be more convenient than the Glaser method a drawback however is the need for stoichiometric amounts of copper salt. 

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