Pure Appl. Chem., 2010, Vol. 82, No. 7, pp. 1537-1544
http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-09-10-18
Published online 2010-05-04
Alkynes as “masked” ylides under noble‑metal catalysis
Abstract:
Our development of noble-metal-catalyzed reactions that involve the preparation of sulfur ylides directly from alkynes, without employing sacrificial functionality, is reviewed.