Lewis acid promoted reaction of tetraalkynylstannanes with acyl chlorides: An effective approach towards alkynyl ketones

Tetraalkynylstannanes were found to be atom-economical nucleophilic reagents for the synthesis of α,β-acetylenic ketones. The scope and some limitations of the method are discussed.     

Highly substituted enynes via a palladium-catalyzed tandem three carbon-carbon bonds forming reaction procedure from benzyl halides and alkynyl tributyltin reagents

The first report of the palladium-catalyzed cross coupling reaction of benzyl halides with alkynyl tributyltin reagents is described. This unprecedented coupling, which involves in a single reaction a tandem Stille-carbopalladation-Stille sequence allows the formation of three carbon-carbon bonds chemo-, regio- and stereoselectively and provides an efficient synthesis of highly substituted enynes.