Z-selective, anti-Markovnikov addition of alkoxides to terminal alkynes: An electron transfer pathway?

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2015.04.038

Potassium alkoxides undergo anti-Markovnikov addition to aryl-substituted alkynes with Z selectivity in DMF as the solvent. The yields and efficiency of the reaction was also found to be enhanced by the addition of a secondary amine ligand such as N,N′-di