B. A. Trofimov, L. A. Oparina, N. K. Gusarova, M. Ya. Khil'ko, L. N. Parshina, J. Henkelmann, “Superbase-catalysed addition of methanol to propyne and allene: an expedient synthesis of 2-methoxypropene”, Mendeleev Commun., 2006, Volume 16, Issue 1,Pages <nobr>13

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Superbase-catalysed addition of methanol to propyne and allene: an expedient synthesis of 2-methoxypropene

B. A. Trofimov^a, L. A. Oparina^a, N. K. Gusarova^a, M. Ya. Khil'ko^a, L. N. Parshina^a, J. Henkelmann^b

^a A.E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
^b BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany

Abstract: In the superbase catalytic systems Bu^tOK/NMP, Am^tOCs/NMP and KOH/DMSO, methanol readily adds to propyne and allene at 100–120 °C and atmospheric pressure to afford 2-methoxypropene in 80–97% yield with 75–94% methanol conversion.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1070/MC2006v016n01ABEH002198