Alkynes react with organoborons under a CO atmosphere in the presence of a rhodium(I) catalyst to afford mainly 5-aryl-2(5H)-furanones, α,β-unsaturated ketones, and indanones. The product selectivity can be tuned by modifying the reaction conditions.
A rhodium-copper-TBAF-catalyzed hydroarylation of alkynes with aryl trimethoxysilanes is described. The procedure utilizes a catalytic amount of copper(II) acetate, rhodium, PPh3 and TBAF center dot 3H(2)O under air. Some asymmetric alkynes gave the products with high regioselectivities. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.