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Nucleophilic substitution reactions involving propargylic alcohols are important because the alkynyl group can be subsequently transformed into a variety of functional groups. This review summarizes recent direct substitution reactions of hydroxyl groups in propargylic alcohols, reactions that are highly desirable due to atom efficiency and environmental concerns.
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