We describe here the unexpected result that we have observed in the palladium-catalyzed reduction of the propargylic acetate 3 derived from a sugar with samarium diiodide. In addition to traces of the expected allene derived product 4, we have obtained mostly a-elimination leading to enynes 5 in mod
Palladium-catalyzed reduction of propargylic acetates with SmI2. A mild and convenient method for the preparation of allenes
β Scribed by Takanori Tabuchi; Junji Inanaga; Masaru Yamaguchi
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 230 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0040-4039
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β¦ Synopsis
A highly regioselective reduction of propargylic acetates has been attained by using SmI2 and catalytic Pd(O) in the presence of 2,4-dimethyl-3-pentanol affording various types of allenes in high yields. Allenes not only constitute an important class of natural products but also serve as useful intermediates in organic synthesis. 2a-c) Although numerous methods have been known for the synthesis of allenes, reduction of propargylic halides, ethers, or esters with the 3) 4) conventional reducing agents such as LiAlH4,
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