Formation of a carbon-carbon triple bond by coupling reactions in aqueous solution

Avi Bino*, Michael Ardon, Elijah Shirman

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Abstract

Formation of a carbon-carbon triple bond by coupling reactions usually takes place at high temperatures, in anhydrous media and anaerobic conditions. We describe the formation of a carbon-carbon triple bond at room temperature in an aqueous solution exposed to the atmosphere. Two ethylidyne ligands of a trimolybdenum cluster coupled spontaneously to form 2-butyne. This unexpected result demonstrates the plausibility of alkylidyne chain lengthening and metathesis processes under ambient, environmentally friendly conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)234-235
Number of pages2
JournalScience
Volume308
Issue number5719
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Apr 2005

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