Borane catalysed cyclopropenation of arylacetylenes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Jul 14;57(55):6736-6739. doi: 10.1039/d1cc01856f. Epub 2021 Jun 16.

Abstract

Triarylboranes have gained substantial attention as catalysts for C-C bond forming reactions due to their remarkable catalytic activities. Herein, we report B(C6F5)3 catalysed cyclopropenation of a wide variety of arylacetylenes using donor-acceptor diazoesters. A mild reaction protocol has been developed for the synthesis of functionalised cyclopropenes (33 examples) in good to excellent yields.