Oxidative homocoupling reactions terminal alkynes

Ranu and Banerjee developed a [bmim][OH] TSIL for oxidative homocoupling of terminal alkynes to 1,4-disubstituted 1,3-diynes in atmospheric conditions using Cu(ii) without using either palladium catalyst, amines, oxidants or organic solvents. Significant advantages stated by the authors include fast kinetics, high yields and mild reaction conditions. 

To date, most research on NHCP transition-metal catalysis has been devoted to cross-couplings [13] or related reactions such as hydroarylation of alkenes [18], direct arylation of alkynes [17], or oxidative homocoupling of terminal alkynes [19]. All NHCP systems used in these studies feature one or two... 

For the development of the oxidative homocoupling reaction, in 1955 Chodkiewicz and Cadiot explored a Cu(I)-catalyzed heterocoupling reaction of terminal alkynes with 1-bromoalkyne in the... 

The synthesis of conjugated diynes via the Glaser coupling reaction " is the classical method for homocoupling of terminal alkynes. The coupling reaction is catalyzed by CuCl or Cu(OAc)2 in the presence of an oxidant and ammonium chloride or pyridine to yield symmetrically substituted diynes. " The oxidative dimerization appears to proceed via removal of the acetylenic proton, formation of an alkynyl radical, and its dimerization. 

Some of the most useful synthetic transformations of terminal alkynes involve intermolecular and intramolecular homo- and cross-coupling reactions between their. sp-carbon centers, leading to butadiyne or polyyne derivatives. The two most widely used and practical systems are (i) oxidative homocoupling reactions, i.e. Glaser and Eglington reactions and (ii) heterocoupling reactions, i.e. Chodkiewicz-Cadiot coupling of a terminal alkyne with a haloalkyne. 

JS2 OXIDATIVE HOMOCOUPLING REACTIONS OF TERMINAL ALKYNES... 

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