Table 4.
Cycloaddition of azides and alkynes catalyzed by copper-carbon catalystsa.
| Entry | Alkyne | Azide | Product | Catalyst | Yieldb (%) | TONc | TOFd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3a | Cu-CC | 77 | 154 | 25.66 |
| Cu-CANS | 95 | 190 | 31.66 | ||||
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3b | Cu-CC | 60 | 132 | 22.00 |
| Cu-CANS | 88 | 176 | 29.33 | ||||
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3c | Cu-CC | 91 | 182 | 30.33 |
| Cu-CANS | 89 | 178 | 29.66 | ||||
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3d | Cu-CC | 71 | 142 | 23.00 |
| Cu-CANS | 92 | 184 | 30.66 | ||||
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3e | Cu-CC | 76 | 152 | 25.33 |
| Cu-CANS | 95 | 190 | 31.66 | ||||
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3f | Cu-CC | 75 | 150 | 25.00 |
| Cu-CANS | 94 | 188 | 31.33 | ||||
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3g | Cu-CC | 76 | 152 | 25.33 |
| Cu-CANS | 87 | 122 | 20.33 | ||||
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3h | Cu-CC | 61 | 182 | 30.33 |
| Cu-CANS | 73 | 146 | 24.33 | ||||
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3i | Cu-CC | 76 | 152 | 25.33 |
| Cu-CANS | 96 | 192 | 32.00 | ||||
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3j | Cu-CC | 74 | 148 | 24.66 |
| Cu-CANS | 80 | 160 | 26.66 | ||||
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3k | Cu-CC | 76 | 152 | 25.33 |
| Cu-CANS | 78 | 156 | 26.00 |
Reaction conditions: azide (0.75 mmol); alkyne (0.62 mmol); water (5 mL); catalyst (0.005 equivalent) mixed at room temperature.
Isolated yields.
TON, Turnovers number (moles substrate/moles of catalyst).
TOF, Turnover frequency (TON/time of reaction).





















