Synfacts 2009(7): 0757-0757  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217273
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart ˙ New York

Cooperative Nickel/Lewis Acid Catalysis for the Hydrocarbamoylation of Alkynes

Contributor(s): Mark Lautens, David A. Candito
Y. Nakao*, H. Idei, K. S. Kanyiva, T. Hiyama*
Kyoto University, Japan
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Publikationsdatum:
22. Juni 2009 (online)

Significance

The authors report that Lewis acid co-catalysts promote the stereo- and regio­selective intermolecular hydrocarbamoylation of alkynes and 1,3-dienes. Furthermore, intramolecular hydrocarbamoylations were performed successfully, providing a novel approach to the synthesis of lactams.