Propargyl compounds derivatives

In 2003, Torre and his co-workers prepared new terpene-aromatic hybrids 47 in high yields in the reactions of cobalt-coordinated propargylic compounds, derived from commercial (7iJ)-myrtenal, with a variety of aromatic compounds (Equation (23)). Interestingly, any terpene-aromatic hybrids are not produced from propargylic compounds without cobalt coordination. 

The formation of an allenyl ketone as the sole product can be achieved by using an excess (2 equiv.) of propargyl bromide (entries 3—6, Table 5.9). Use of an increased amount (3 equiv.) of the acylzirconocene chloride in the reaction with propargyl bromide and/or tosylate yields a significant amount of a 1,4-dicarbonyl compound derived from Michael-type addition of the acylzirconocene chloride to the initially formed allenyl ketone (entry 2, Table 5.9). The Michael-type addition of acylzirconocene chlorides to allenyl ketones under Cu(I)-catalyzed conditions has been confirmed by an independent experiment (Scheme 5.31). 

A-Allyl compounds can be rearranged to A-propenyl derivatives. Similarly, A-propargyl compounds (969) give A-allenyl derivatives (970). 

Propargylic compounds (2-alkynyl compounds) are derivatives of alkynes and they undergo several types of transformations in the presence of transition metal catalysts. However, catalytic reactions of propargylic compounds, particularly their esters and halides, clearly differ mechanistically from those of simple alkynes, except in a few cases. Therefore, the catalytic reactions of propargylic compounds are treated independently from those of simple alkynes. The most extensive studies have been carried out using Pd catalysts, and mainly Pd-catalysed reactions are treated in this chapter [1],... 

Thiolate-bridged diruthenium complexes such as Cp RuCl(p2-SR)2RuCp Cl catalyze the propargylic substitution reaction of propargylic alcohol derivatives with various carbon-centered nucleophiles [118-120]. Ketones [119] (Eq. 88), aromatic compounds [120] (Eq. 89), or alkenes thus selectively afford the corresponding propargylated products with C-C bond formation. An allenylidene intermediate is proposed in these reactions. They are detailed in the chapter Ruthenium Vinylidenes and Allenylidenes in Catalysis of this volume. 

A new preparative method for allylic indium(m) reagents via a reductive transmetallation of 7r-allylpalladium(n) or 7T-allylnickel(n) complexes with indium(i) salts is reported. This method enables the use of a wide variety of allylic compounds, such as allylic chlorides, acetates, and even allylic alcohols, in combination with Pd or Ni catalysts.43-50 7r-Allylpalladium(ii) resulting from the addition of arylpalladium(n) to allene is also transformed by metallic indium to the corresponding allylindium.51-54 Similarly, propargylindium(m) can be prepared from the corresponding propargyl alcohol derivatives.55-58... 

The Pd(0)-catalyzed reactions of propargylic compounds so far discovered can be classified into four types, I, II, III, and TV, from a mechanistic viewpoint. The allenyl intermediate complex 8 undergoes three types of transformation, depending on reactants. The reactions of Type I proceed by insertion of unsaturated bonds into the a-bond between palladium and sp carbon in 8. This a-bond has a reactivity similar to the a-bond formed by the oxidative addition of alkenyl halides to Pd(0) in the Heck reaction [3]. Therefore, reactions similar to those observed in the Heck reaction are expected to occur witli the intermediate 8. Alkenes and carbon monoxide are known to insert into the palladium-carbon a-bond. The allene derivatives 9 are formed by these reactions (Scheme 11.3). 

Low-valent titanium alkoxide complexes have proved to be particularly useful in intramolecular nucleophilic acyl substitution (INAS) reactions. Addition of propargyl alcohol derivatives to 236 has been used as an efficient and practical method for the synthesis of allenyltitanium compounds (Scheme 43).197 Performing the reaction with a homopropargylic carbonate provides access to an alkenyltitanium compound with a lactone moiety.198 This methodology has since been extended to include olefinic carbonates and, through trapping with appropriate electrophiles such as aldehydes and iodine, affords substituted lactones.199... 

Enantio-enriched axially chiral allenyltitanium compounds have been synthesized from optically active propargyl alcohol derivatives by the reaction with a divalent titanium reagent, TKOPfj MgXPr1, and their reactions with a variety of electrophiles have been studied.285... 

The reactivity of allenylpalladium species, derived from oxidative addition of propargyl alcohol derivatives to palladium (0), has attracted considerable attention in organic synthesis.283 Recently, the intramolecular reaction of the propargylic derivatives 665 with an oxygen and nitrogen nucleophile has been widely utilized for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds. The key step of formation of a heterocyclic ring is intramolecular nucleophilic attack of a... 

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