Masaru Okutani, Y. Mori
Sep 24, 2007
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
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.