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Synthesis
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Methyl 4-(Phenylethynyl)benzoate (3m)10c
C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 159.9, 133.6, 131.7, 129.8, 128.3,
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28.1, 123.6, 120.5, 112.4, 110.7, 93.5, 85.8, 55.9.
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-[4-(Methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]propiolic acid (1l; 673.8 mg, 3.3
MS (EI): m/z = 208 (M+).
mmol) and 2b (516.6 mg, 3.0 mmol) afforded 3m (467.8 mg, 1.98
mmol, 66%); light yellow solid; mp 121–122 °C.
-(Phenylethynyl)benzo[d][1,3]dioxole (3h)10c
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H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 8.02 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2 H), 7.59 (d, J = 8.7
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Hz, 2 H), 7.56–7.54 (m, 2 H), 7.38–7.36 (m, 3 H), 3.93 (s, 3 H).
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-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)propiolic acid (1g; 627.5 mg, 3.3 mmol)
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and 2b (516.6 mg, 3.0 mmol) afforded 3h (473.4 mg, 2.13 mmol,
C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 166.6, 131.7, 131.5, 129.5, 129.4,
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71%); white solid; mp 105–108 °C.
128.8, 128.4, 128.0, 122.7, 92.3, 88.7, 52.3.
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MS (EI): m/z = 236 (M+).
H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 7.52–7.50 (m, 2 H), 7.34–7.33 (m, 3 H),
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7.07 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.6 Hz, 1 H), 6.99–6.98 (m, 1 H), 6.80–6.79 (m, 1 H),
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.00 (s, 2 H).
-[4-(Phenylethynyl)phenyl]ethanone (3n)10b
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C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 147.9, 147.4, 131.5, 128.3, 128.1,
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3-(4-Acetylphenyl)propiolic acid (1m; 620.1 mg, 3.3 mmol) and 2b
516.6 mg, 3.0 mmol) afforded 3n (555.1 mg, 2.52 mmol, 84%); light
yellow solid; mp 124–125 °C.
126.3, 123.3, 116.5, 111.5, 108.5, 101.3, 89.3, 87.8.
(
MS (EI): m/z = 222 (M+).
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H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 7.94 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2 H), 7.61 (d, J = 8.7
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-Bromo-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene (3i)11
Hz, 2 H), 7.56–7.54 (m, 2 H), 7.38–7.36 (m, 3 H), 2.62 (s, 3 H).
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3-(4-Bromophenyl)propiolic acid (1h; 742.6 mg, 3.3 mmol) and 2b
C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 197.4, 136.2, 131.7, 131.7, 128.8,
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(516.6 mg, 3.0 mmol) afforded 3i (632.5 mg, 2.46 mmol, 82%); white
128.5, 128.3, 128.2, 122.6, 92.7, 88.6, 26.7.
solid; mp 82–83 °C.
MS (EI): m/z = 220 (M+).
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H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 7.53–7.51 (m, 2 H), 7.49–7.47 (m, 2 H),
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.40–7.38 (m, 2 H), 7.37–7.34 (m, 2 H).
-(Phenylethynyl)benzonitrile (3o)10c
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C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 133.8, 133.0, 131.8, 131.6, 131.6,
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3-(4-Cyanophenyl)propiolic acid (1n; 564.8 mg, 3.3 mmol) and 2b
516.6 mg, 3.0 mmol) afforded 3o (512.2 mg, 2.52 mmol, 84%); light
yellow solid; mp 109–111 °C.
128.5, 128.4, 122.9, 122.4, 122.2, 90.5, 88.3.
(
MS (EI): m/z = 256 (M+).
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H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 7.65–7.60 (m, 4 H), 7.56–7.54 (m, 2 H),
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-Chloro-2-(phenylethynyl)benzene (3j)12
7.39–7.38 (m, 3 H).
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3-(4-Bromophenyl)propiolic acid (1i; 596.0 mg, 3.3 mmol) and 2b
C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 132.0, 132.0, 131.8, 129.1, 129.0,
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(516.6 mg, 3.0 mmol) afforded 3j (459.4 mg, 2.16 mmol, 72%); color-
128.2, 122.2, 118.6, 111.5, 93.8, 87.7, 30.0.
less oil.
MS (EI): m/z = 203 (M+).
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H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 7.55–7.53 (m, 3 H), 7.42 (dt, J = 7.2, 1.5
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Hz, 1 H), 7.38–7.36 (m, 3 H), 7.32–7.29 (m, 2 H).
-(Phenylethynyl)naphthalene (3p)10c
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C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 134.2, 132.5, 131.7, 131.4, 129.7,
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3-(Naphthalen-1-yl)propiolic acid (1o; 647.5 mg, 3.3 mmol) and 2b
516.6 mg, 3.0 mmol) afforded 3p (678.0 mg, 2.97 mmol, 99%); pale
yellow oil.
129.6, 128.6, 128.5, 128.4, 128.4, 128.4, 125.0, 122.7, 90.5, 87.9.
(
MS (EI): m/z = 212 (M+).
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H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 8.46–8.44 (m, 1 H), 7.84–7.79 (m, 2 H),
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-Fluoro-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene (3k)10c
7.76–7.74 (m, 1 H), 7.65–7.63 (m, 2 H), 7.60–7.56 (m, 1 H), 7.52–7.49
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m, 1 H), 7.44–7.41 (m, 1 H), 7.38–7.32 (m, 3 H).
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-(4-Fluorophenyl)propiolic acid (1j; 541.6 mg, 3.3 mmol) and 2b
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(516.6 mg, 3.0 mmol) afforded 3k (370.9 mg, 1.89 mmol, 63%); off-
C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 133.3, 133.2, 131.8, 130.5, 128.9,
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white solid; mp 91–94 °C.
128.5, 128.5, 128.4, 126.9, 126.5, 125.4, 123.5, 121.0, 94.4, 87.6.
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MS (EI): m/z = 228 (M+).
H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 7.53–7.50 (m, 4 H), 7.36–7.33 (m, 3 H),
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7.07–7.02 (m, 2 H).
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4-(Phenylethynyl)-1,1′-biphenyl (3q)13
C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 162.5 (d, J = 250 Hz), 133.5 (d, JC,F
=
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C,F
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.5 Hz), 131.5, 128.4, 128.3, 123.1, 119.4 (d, JC,F = 3.5 Hz), 115.6 (d,
3-([1,1′-Biphenyl]-4-yl)propiolic acid (1p; 733.4 mg, 3.3 mmol) and
2b (516.6 mg, 3.0 mmol) afforded 3q (641.0 mg, 2.52 mmol, 84%);
white solid; mp 156–158 °C.
JC,F = 22.1 Hz), 89.0, 88.3.
MS (EI): m/z = 196 (M+).
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H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 7.64–7.56 (m, 8 H), 7.47 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 2
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-(Phenylethynyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (3l)10c
H), 7.40–7.35 (m, 4 H).
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3-[4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propiolic acid (1k; 707.7 mg, 3.3
C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 141.0, 140.3, 132.0, 131.6, 128.9,
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mmol) and 2b (516.6 mg, 3.0 mmol) afforded 3l (421.1 mg, 1.71
128.4, 128.3, 127.6, 127.0 (2C), 123.3, 122.2, 90.1, 89.3.
mmol, 57%); white solid; mp 87–88 °C.
MS (EI): m/z = 254 (M+).
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H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 7.62 (q, J = 8.5 Hz, 4 H), 7.56–7.54 (m, 2
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H), 7.39–7.36 (m, 3 H).
Pent-1-yn-1-ylbenzene (3r)14
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C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 132.5, 131.8, 131.7, 129.9 (q, J = 33.4
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C,F
Hex-2-ynoic acid (1q; 370.0 mg, 3.3 mmol) and 2b (516.6 mg, 3.0
mmol) afforded 3r (285.5 mg, 1.98 mmol, 66%); pale yellow oil.
Hz), 128.8, 128.2, 126.0 (q, JC,F = 266.9 Hz), 125.3 (q, JC,F = 3.8 Hz),
122.5, 91.7, 88.0.
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H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl ): δ = 7.40–7.38 (m, 2 H), 7.27–7.21 (m, 3 H),
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MS (EI): m/z = 246 (M+).
2.37 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 H), 1.65–1.58 (m, 2 H), 1.04 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H).
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