Aerobic oxynitration of alkynes with (t)BuONO and TEMPO

Org Lett. 2014 Dec 19;16(24):6302-5. doi: 10.1021/ol503025n. Epub 2014 Nov 17.

Abstract

An efficient method for stereoselective nitroaminoxylation of alkyne has been reported. The reaction enjoys a broad substrate scope, good functional group tolerance, and high yields. Synthetically useful α-nitroketones can be accessed through these products in a single step.