DOI: 10.1039/d5ra00619h ISSN: 2046-2069

Corey–Fuchs reaction enabled synthesis of natural products: a review

Rabia Ashraf, Ameer Fawad Zahoor, Samreen Gul Khan, Muhammad Jawwad Saif, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Syed Ali Raza Naqvi, Bushra Parveen, Kulsoom Ghulam Ali, Asim Mansha, Ahmad Irfan

Corey–Fuchs reaction is a two-step reaction involving the synthesis of terminal alkyne from aldehyde. It is a pivotal organic reaction, plays a significant role in the synthesis of various natural products and their derivatives.