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Reductive Coupling of 2-Propyn-1-ones Promoted by Yb Metal or YbCl3-Zn
Takaki, Ken,Nagase, Kyoko,Beppu, Fumikazu,Shindo, Takaaki,Fujiwara, Yuzo
, p. 1669 - 1672 (1991)
Ytterbium metal promotes reductive coupling of 2-propyn-1-ones (1) to give cyclobutenes and 1,6-dioxo-2,4-hexadiene, whereas 1 is converted to 2,5-dihydrofurans on the treatment with YbCl3-Zn.
