Electrophilic Additions to Functional Groups Containing a Triple Bond

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction and Scope Electrophilic Additions to Carbon–Carbon Triple Bonds Alkynes versus Alkenes Activation of Alkynes in Electrophilic Addition Protons Hydration Hydrocarboxylation Hydrohalogenation Electrophilic Carbon Alkylation Acylation Carbenes Electrophilic Oxygen, Sulphur and Selenium Oxygen Sulphur Selenium Halogens Metal-containing Reagents Group 4 Group 5 Group 12 Group 13 Group 14 Electrophilic Additions to Cyanides Electrophilic Additions to Isocyanides References