An Improved Catalytic System, Pd(PPh₃)₄/PhCOOH Combined Catalyst, for the Allylation of Carbon Pronucleophiles with Allenes

Abstract

The reaction of allenes with active methynes and methylenes proceeded smoothly in the presence of Pd(PPh₃)₄/PhCOOH combined catalyst to give the corresponding monoallylated products with E-stereoselectivity in good to high yields. This result is in marked contrast to the previous finding that the reaction of allenes with active methynes, in the presence of Pd₂(dba)₃·CHCl₃/dppb catalyst, affords the allylation products in lower yield with lower stereoselectivities.

Key words

palladium - carboxylic acids - catalysis - allenes - C-nucleophiles

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