The addition reaction of acid chlorides with terminal alkynes to afford β-chloro-α,β-unsaturated ketones using ZnO as catalyst has been studied under solvent-free conditions. All the reactions were done at room temperature and β-chloro-α,β-unsaturated ketones were obtained with selectivity in high yields.
Under solvent-free conditions, the synthesis of propargylic alcohols by direct addition of terminal alkynes to aldehydes promoted by ZnO as a novel, commercially, and cheap catalyst is described. Furthermore, the catalyst can be reused for several times without any significant loss of its catalytic activity.
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