Synthesis 1989; 1989(10): 770-771
DOI: 10.1055/s-1989-27390
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Facile Stereoselective Synthesis of 4-Alkylidene-2-oxo-1,3-oxathiolanes from 2-Alkyn-1-ols, Carbon Monoxide, and Sulfur

Takumi Mizuno* , Fumikazu Nakamura, Yoshio Ishino, Ikuzo Nishiguchi, Tsuneaki Hirashima, Akiya Ogawa, Nobuaki Kambe, Noboru Sonoda
  • *Osaka Municipal Technical Research Institute, 1-6-50, Morinomiya,Jyoto-ku, Osaka 536, Japan
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Publication Date:
02 May 2002 (online)

4-Alkylidene-2-oxo-1,3-oxathiolanes were synthesized in moderate to high yields by reaction of 2-alkyn-1-ols with carbon monoxide, sulfur, and triethylamine and copper(I)-catalyzed cyclization of the resultant triethylammonium O-2-alkynyl)carbonothioates.

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