Fe^III-Based Eutectic Mixtures as Multi-task and Reusable Reaction Media for Efficient and Selective Conversion of Alkynes into Carbonyl Compounds

Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Vicente del Amo, Alejandro Presa Soto and Joaquin Garcia-alvarez (QuimSinSos Group) at the University of Oviedo. The image depicts the use of the Fe-III-based deep eutectic mixture [FeCl3.6H(2)O/Gly (3:1)] (Gly = glycerol) as both promoter and solvent for the straightforward and selective hydration of alkynes, working under mild (45 degrees C), bench-type reaction conditions (air) and in the absence of ligands, co-catalysts or co-solvents. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.202301736.