A wide range of internal alkynes are synthesized from the corresponding
aryl iodides and terminal alkynes by Sonogashira-type
cross-coupling reactions through Caryl-Calkynyl bond
formation in the presence of a catalytic amount of readily available
DBU-CuBr complex under mild reaction conditions.
copper catalyst - coupling reaction - arylated
alkynes - C-C bond formation - Sonogashira
coupling - nitrogen ligands