Novel Synthesis of Disubstituted Alkyne Using Molybdenum Catalyzed Cross-Alkyne Metathesis

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1995.1055

A novel disubstituted alkyne synthesis was developed using molybdenum catalyzed cross-alkyne metathesis by Mortreux's catalyst .The reaction was carried out using Mo(CO)6 (5 molpercent for total amounts of alkynes) and p-ClC6H4OH (1 equiv.) in the presence of an excess amount of another alkyne (3-11 equiv.) in rexluxing toluene.