Phase-Vanishing Method with Acetylene Evolution and Its Utilization in Several Organic Syntheses

A novel quadraphasic phase-vanishing system in which acetylene is evolved from calcium carbide and directly applied in situ to the Sonogashira coupling reaction was developed. This method, which provides a safe, convenient, and one-pot means to utilize gaseous reagents without special equipment, was also applied to a Cu-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction and a three-component aldehyde-alkyne-amine (A(3)) coupling reaction with excellent results.