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  • Palladium-catalysed regioselective addition reaction of ethyl phenylphosphinate with terminal acetylenes: ligand- and solvent-dependent regioselectivity.

Palladium-catalysed regioselective addition reaction of ethyl phenylphosphinate with terminal acetylenes: ligand- and solvent-dependent regioselectivity.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2007-07-05)
Satish Kumar Nune, Masato Tanaka
ABSTRACT

Palladium-1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane complex catalyses regioselective Markovnikov addition of ethyl phenylphosphinate to terminal alkynes in toluene, while the use of tri-tert-butylphosphine as the ligand or ethanol as the solvent leads to regioselectivity reversal.

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Ethyl phenylphosphinate, 94%