A Convenient Method for the Preparation of Secondary Propargylic Ethers. The Reactions of Acetals with 1-Trimethylsilyl-1-alkynes Promoted by the Combined Use of Catalytic Amounts of Tin(IV) Chloride and Zinc Chloride
SnCl4 and ZnCl2, acetals undergo a coupling with 1-trimethylsilylalkynes to give secondary propargylic ethers in good yields. Similarly, propargylic ethers are directly produced from aldehydes by the treatment with alkoxytrimethylsilanes and 1-trimethylsilylalkynes under the same conditions. This catalyst system also efficiently promotes aldol reaction of silylenolethers with acetals or aldehydes, and