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. 2020 Oct 16;12(6):1982–1992. doi: 10.1039/d0sc05116k

Intermolecular hydroamination of diphenylacetylene catalysed by alkali metal magnesiates and MgR2 (R = CH2SiMe3)32.

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Entry Cat. Time (h) Yielda (%) E : Zb
1 MgR2 24c 0
2 [NaMgR3] (13) 18c 99 63 : 37
3 [(TMEDA)2Na2MgR4] (16) 3 28 29 : 71
4 [(PMDETA)2K2MgR4] (3) 3 99 93 : 7
a

Yields determined by 1H NMR using ferrocene as internal standard.

b

Determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy.

c

Reaction carried out at 80 °C.