“…Element-substituted propynals are used in the total synthesis of natural cytostatics, phorboxazoles 8 (inhibitors of thrombocytes aggregation), xemilofiban, 9 as well as for the preparation of 1H-1,2,3-triazolecarbaldehydes, 10 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-ones, 11 [(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]-4H-pyran-3,5-dicarbaldehyde, 12 imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carbaldehydes, 13 silicon(germanium)-containing ynimines and enynes, 14 substituted porphyrins, 15 and polyfunctional Baylis-Hillman adducts. 16 One of the most widespread methods for the synthesis of propynals is by the oxidation of the corresponding acetylenic alcohols using different oxidants such as activated manganese dioxide, 17 chromium(VI) compounds, 18 dimethyl sulfoxide (Swern oxidation), 19 titanium(IV) chloride-triethylamine complex, 20 and molecular oxygen in the presence of an oxovanadium complex. 21 Activated manganese dioxide and pyridinium chlorochromate are the most commonly used reagents for this purpose.…”