Metalation−electrophilic fluorination of TMS-and TIPS-protected 1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl (BT) propargyl sulfones gave corresponding BT fluoropropargyl sulfones, Julia−Kocienski reagents for the synthesis of fluoro enynes. Both reagents reacted with aldehydes under mild DBU-or LHMDS-mediated conditions, giving high yields of conjugated fluoro enynes with E-stereoselectivity. In comparison to DBU-mediated reactions, stereoselectivity was higher in low-temperature LHMDS-mediated reactions. Two ketones were shown to react as well, using LHMDS as base. In situ removal of the TMS group gave terminal conjugated 2-fluoro 1,3-enynes. Synthetic utility of the fluoro enynes was demonstrated by conversion to internal alkynes and to stereoisomeric fluoro dienes via Sonogashira and Heck couplings.

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We synthesized [2]rotaxanes by the reactions catalyzed by a macrocyclic Cu(I)-phenanthroline complex. The catalytic site was located inside the ring component so that the rotaxane could be selectively formed. A C-S bond-forming reaction and oxidative dimerization of alkyne was utilized for the efficient synthesis of a new series of [2]rotaxanes. [reaction: see text]

Alkynes are carboxylated in a highly regio- and chemoselective manner in the presence of Ni(cod)2, DBU, and CO2 to give the carboxylated products in good yields. The reaction was carried out under very mild conditions (CO2 1 atm, 0 °C) in the presence of a stoichiometric amount of alkynes, conjugated enynes, or diynes. The high selectivity observed in the reaction would be explained in terms of the stability and the reactivity of the intermediates.

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