A metal-free or metal e-waste catalysed alkyne hydration–condensation–decarboxylation cascade reaction in water gives access to (fused) carbocycles

Organic Chemistry Frontiers 2026 Open access

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Authors: Alejandro Lumbreras-Teijeiro, Daniel Pérez de los Cobos‐Pérez, Susi Hervàs-Arnandis, Marta Mon, Judit Oliver–Meseguer, Antonio Leyva-Pérez
DOI: 10.1039/d5qo01729g
Cited by: 1
References: 40

Abstract

The ester-assisted hydration reaction of alkynes proceeds with just protons and recovered e-waste gold catalysts in aqueous media to trigger three-to-five step cascade reactions, to give a variety of unexpected polymethylated carbocycle compounds.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods Catalytic Alkyne Reactions Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Publication details

Journal / source
Organic Chemistry Frontiers
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
13
Issue
7
Pages
2089–2095
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN