Direct conversion of secondary propargyl alcohol into 1,3-di-arylpropanone via DBU promoted redox isomerization and palladium assisted chemoselective hydrogenation in a single pot operation
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Palladium(II)acetate is found to be an efficient catalyst for the single-step conversion of secondary propargyl alcohol to 1,3-diarylpropanone derivatives under mild basic conditions. The reaction is believed to proceed via...