Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5279169 Tetrahedron Letters 2007 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) was found to be a mild and efficient base for the dehydrobromination of vinyl bromides. Treatment of various 2-bromo-1-alkenes with TBAF·3H2O in DMF yielded terminal acetylenes in high yields without undue regard to the presence of water.

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