| abstract |
A process is disclosed for the preparation of disubstituted acetylene derivatives having retinoic acid like biological activity, wherein 6-ethynyl-chroman, 6-ethynyl-thio chroman and 6-ethynyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives of the formula shown below are reacted in the presence catalysts with halogenated phenyl or heteroaryl derivatives of to provide the disubstituted acetylenes. |