Unconventional Reactivity of (Z)-Enoate Propargylic Alcohols in the Presence of Acids

The unconventional reactivity of (Z)-enoate-attached propargylic alcohols in the presence of acids (nucleophilic and non-nucleophilic) was described. This study led to the discovery and development of a new strategy for the collective synthesis of the synthetically useful building blocks α-OMs-, α-OTs-, and α-Cl-enones, as well as 4,5-dioxonoates. The reaction proceeded under very mild conditions and showed a broad substrate scope.