Gold-Catalyzed One-Pot Synthesis of 1,3-Disubstituted Allenes from Benzaldehydes and Terminal Alkynes

Danilo M. Lustosa, Simon Clemens, Matthias Rudolph, A. Stephen K. Hashmi

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Abstract

A new and facile one-pot synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted allenes, using cheap and readily available terminal alkynes, benzaldehyde derivatives and morpholine, was developed. A small library of 20 allenes demonstrates a broad applicability, with yields up to 86%. Isotopic-labelling and cross-over experiments strongly indicate that our reaction proceeds via a two-step A3-coupling followed by a 1,5-hydrogen shift process. (Figure presented.).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5050-5056
Number of pages7
JournalAdvanced Synthesis and Catalysis
Volume361
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Nov 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aldehydes
  • Alkynes
  • Deuterium
  • Gold
  • Reaction mechanisms

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

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