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Abstract
Owing to the high reactivity of the carbon–carbon triple bond, alkynes can react with various reagents to give functionalized alkenes and alkanes, making it a useful compound to build complex molecules. Herein, we reported a one-pot, two-step strategy which use arenes and alkynes as the reactant combined with carbon monoxide to afford α, β-unsaturated esters. The transformation goes through iodonium ions intermediate and proceed under mild conditions, a series of the target products were generated in good to excellent yields.
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The Journal of Catalysis publishes scholarly articles on both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, covering a wide range of chemical transformations. These include various types of catalysis, such as those mediated by photons, plasmons, and electrons. The focus of the studies is to understand the relationship between catalytic function and the underlying chemical properties of surfaces and metal complexes.
The articles in the journal offer innovative concepts and explore the synthesis and kinetics of inorganic solids and homogeneous complexes. Furthermore, they discuss spectroscopic techniques for characterizing catalysts, investigate the interaction of probes and reacting species with catalysts, and employ theoretical methods.
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