Pd-catalyzed coupling of haloalkynes with allyl acetate has been reported, providing a convenient method for the stereoselective synthesis of (Z)-β-haloenol acetates in good yields. The synthetic utility of this method is demonstrated by the formation of functionalized enol acetates via the Suzuki–Miyaura or Sonogashira coupling of the resulting (Z)-β-haloenol acetate products.
An iron-catalyzed regio- and stereoselective chlorosulfonylation of aryl chloroalkynes has been described, producing cis-1,2-dichlorovinylsulfones in satisfactory yields with good to excellent stereoselectivity (Z/E up to 95:5). A variety of functional groups such as F, NO2, Cl, Br, OMe, and t-Bu are found to be compatible under the reaction conditions. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.