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Preparation of Tri- and tetrasubstituted allenes via regioselective lateral metalation of benzylic (Trimethylsilyl)alkynes using TMPZnCl·LiCl
Quinio, Pauline,Franois, Cyril,Escribano Cuesta, Ana,Steib, Andreas K.,Achrainer, Florian,Zipse, Hendrik,Karaghiosoff, Konstantin,Knochel, Paul
, p. 1010 - 1013 (2015)
The zincation of various 1-(trimethylsilyl)-3-aryl-1-propynes with TMPZnCl·LiCl followed by a Pd-catalyzed coupling with aryl halides provides arylated allenes in 52-92% yield. Subsequent metalation with TMPZnCl·LiCl and cross-coupling with a second different aryl halide provides regioselectively tetrasubstituted allenes in 42-70% yield. This sequence can be performed in a one-pot procedure. DFT calculations and NMR studies support the formation of allenylzinc and propargyllithium intermediates starting from 1-(trimethylsilyl)-3-phenyl-1-propyne.