Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.129, No.43, 12916-12916, 2007
Ruthenium-catalyzed decarbonylative cyclization of 1,6-diynes
Ruthenium-catalyxed tandem cyclization-decarbonylation of terminal 1,6-diynes give exo -alkykidenecyclopentanes. The starting point of this process is likely to be the formation of an Ru-vinylidene complex.