Supplementary data Vasant S. Borude, Rikhil V. Shah, Sanjeev R. Shukla* Dept. of Fibres and Textile Processing Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology (University under Section-3 of UGC Act 1956) Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India. Tel: (+) 91-22-2414 5616; Fax: (+) 91-22- 2414 5614; E-mail: srshukla19@gmail.com Table of Contents 1. General ----- 01 2. Characterization data of Compounds 3a-h ----- 02 3. References ----- 17 General: All the solvents and chemicals were procured from S. D. Fine Chemicals (India) and were used without any further purification. Merrifield polymer (4.3 mmol Cl/g resin and 2 % cross-linked with divinylbenzene) was pro-cured from Fluka Pvt. Ltd. The reactions were monitored by TLC using 0.25 mm E-Merck silica gel 60 F254 pre-coated plates, which were visualized with UV light. The 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra were recorded at 300 MHz and 75 MHz, respectively, on a Varian Mercury Plus spectrometer (VARIAN, USA). Chemical shifts are expressed in δ (ppm) using TMS as an internal standard. FT-IR spectra were recorded on Shimadzu 8400S FT-IR spectrophotometer. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was performed using a DTG-60H instrument (Shimadzu) in nitrogen atmosphere between 25 and 500 ⁰C with a heating rate of 10 ⁰C/min. The copper content in the polymer-supported catalyst was determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) (model GBC 932 plus, Australia). Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) was performed on an ARCOS system from M/s. Spectro, Germany. Spectra data: Table-3 Entry 3a:1, 2-diphenylethyne1 FT-IR (neat, cm–1): 3062, 2921, 2248, 1598, 1490, 1442, 1070, 916, 754; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 7.40 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 4H), 7.59-7.63 (m, 6H); 13 C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 89.4, 123.3, 128.3, 128.4, 131.6. Table-3 Entry 3b:1-methyl-3-(phenylethynyl)benzene2 FT-IR (neat, cm–1): 3056, 2921, 2852, 2206, 1600, 1492, 1442, 781, 752, 686; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 2.39 (s, 3H), 7.17-7.45 (m, 6H), 7.56-7.59(m, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 21.2, 89.0, 89.6, 123.1, 123.4, 128.1, 128.2, 128.3, 128.6, 129.1, 131.5, 132.2, 138.0. Table-3 Entry 3c:1-methyl-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene6 FT-IR (neat, cm–1): 3051, 2918, 2216, 1913, 1593, 1508, 1440, 1180, 1070, 1016, 817, 754, 688; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 2.42(s, 3H), 7.21(d, J = 7.8Hz, 2H), 7.377.42 (m, 3H), 7.50 (d, J = 8.1Hz, 2H), 7.60 (dd, J = 7.8Hz, 2H); 13 C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 21.5, 88.8, 89.6, 120.3, 123.5, 128.1, 128.3, 129.1, 131.5, 131.6, 138.4. Table-3 Entry 3d:1-methoxy-3-(phenylethynyl)benzene3 FT-IR (neat, cm–1): 2939, 2852, 2216, 1853, 1579, 1492, 1321, 1232, 1035, 929, 862, 767, 684; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 3.85(s, 3H), 6.92 (dd, J = 3.6, 8.1 Hz, 3H), 7.12-7.41 (m, 6H); 13 C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 55.2, 89.2, 89.3, 114.9, 116.4, 123.2, 124.2, 124.3, 128.3, 128.3, 129.4, 131.6, 159.4. Table-3 Entry 3e:1-methoxy-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene2 FT-IR (neat, cm–1): 2923, 2214, 1593, 1508, 1438, 1286, 1245, 1172, 1107, 1024, 914, 835; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 3.84 (s, 3H), 6.90 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.35-7.39 (m, 3H), 7.50-7.57 (m, 4H) ; 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 55.2, 88.1, 89.4, 114.0, 115.4, 123.6, 127.9, 128.3, 131.4, 133.0, 159.6. Table-3 Entry 3f:1-fluoro-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene4 FT-IR (neat, cm–1): 3060, 2923, 2871, 2216, 1890, 1591, 1508, 1442, 1217, 1153, 1097, 1014, 837, 792, 752, 686; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 7.06 (t, J = 8.7Hz, 2H), 7.37 (t, J = 6.6, 7.5Hz, 3H), 7.52-7.57 (m, 4H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 88.3, 89.0, 115.5, 119.4, 123.1, 128.3, 131.5, 133.4, 160.8, 164.1. Table-3 Entry 3g:1-(4-(phenylethynyl)phenyl)ethanone5 FT-IR (neat, cm–1): 3255, 2881, 2217, 1677, 1600, 1402, 1352, 1182, 1068, 837, 759, 692; 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 2.60 (s, 3H), 7.34-7.38 (m, 3H), 7.53-7.62 (m, 4H), 7.92 (dd, J = 8.4Hz, 2H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 88.6, 92.7, 122.6, 128.2, 128.2, 128.4, 128.8, 131.6, 131.7, 136.2, 197.3. Table-3 Entry 3h: 2-(phenylethynyl)thiophene6 FT-IR (neat, cm–1): 3099, 2200, 1595, 1485, 1440, 1423, 1213, 1110, 916, 852, 752, 661; 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 7.04 (dd, J = 3.9, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.31-7.39 (m, 4H), 7.54-7.57 (m, 3H); 13 C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, δ ppm): 82.6, 93.0, 122.9, 123.3, 127.1, 127.2, 128.4, 128.4, 131.4, 132.5. K1: Proton NMR Table-3 Entry 3a: 1, 2-diphenylethyne Table-3 Entry 3b:1-methyl-3-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3c:1-methyl-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3d:1-methoxy-3-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3e:1-methoxy-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3f:1-fluoro-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3g: 1-(4-(phenylethynyl)phenyl)ethanone Table-3 Entry 3h: 2-(phenylethynyl)thiophene K2: Carbon NMR Table-3 Entry 3a: 1, 2-diphenylethyne Table-3 Entry 3b:1-methyl-3-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3c:1-methyl-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3d:1-methoxy-3-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3e:1-methoxy-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3f:1-fluoro-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3g: 1-(4-(phenylethynyl)phenyl)ethanone Table-3 Entry 3h: 2-(phenylethynyl)thiophene K3: FT-IR Spectra Table-3 Entry 3a: 1, 2-diphenylethyne Table-3 Entry 3b:1-methyl-3-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3c:1-methyl-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3d:1-methoxy-3-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3e:1-methoxy-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3f:1-fluoro-4-(phenylethynyl)benzene Table-3 Entry 3g: 1-(4-(phenylethynyl)phenyl)ethanone Table-3 Entry 3h: 2-(phenylethynyl)thiophene References: 1. 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