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Table 1. Optimization of reaction conditions.[a]
ing and electron-withdrawing groups worked well in this
reaction (Table 2, entries 17–24). The reaction also tolerates
the N-tosylhydrazones bearing naphthyl and furan substitu-
ents (Table 2, entries 25 and 26). Moreover, the reaction
also worked with the N-tosylhydrazones derived from ali-
phatic aldehydes (Table 2, entries 27 and 28).
Entry Base (equiv)
Solvent
Additive (20 mol%) Yield [%][b]
Encouraged by the results, we further explored the possi-
bility of the synthesis of tetrasubstituted allenes with this
three-component coupling reaction. Under slightly modified
1
2
3
4
NaH (3.0)
KOtBu (3.0)
NaHMDS (3.0) dioxane
NaH (4.5)
NaH (4.5)
NaH (4.5)
NaH (4.5)
NaH (6.0)
NaH (6.0)
NaH (6.0)
dioxane
dioxane
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15
9
trace
22
38
18
trace
40
74
dioxane
dioxane
toluene
MeCN
dioxane TBAB
dioxine
dioxine
reaction conditions with [CuACHTNUGTRNEUNG(MeCN)4]PF6 as catalyst and
5[c]
6[c]
7[c]
8
1,10-phenanthroline as the ligand, the N-tosylhydrazones de-
rived from ketones furnished the desired tetrasubstituted
allene products in moderate to good yields. As summarized
in Scheme 2, the reaction is efficient for a series of ketone-
derived N-tosylhydrazone substrates bearing various sub-
stituents, including a cyclopropyl group (6e). Notably, the
reaction with N-tosylhydrazone derived from cyclic ketones
also afforded the allene product in moderate yield (6h).
To further demonstrate the use of this reaction, a gram-
scale experiment has been carried out under standard reac-
tion conditions. The reaction proceeded smoothly, providing
the allene product in 74% yield (1.37 g, Scheme 3).
9[d]
10[e]
TBAB
TBAB
82
[a] If not otherwise noted, the reaction conditions are as following: 1a
(0.1 mmol), 2a (0.1 mmol), 3a (0.1 mmol), CuI (20 mol%), base, TBAB,
solvent (1.5 mL), 908C for 1 h. [b] Yield of isolated product. [c] Reaction
was carried out at 1108C. [d] 1a:2a:3a=1.5:1.0:1.2; 2a (0.4 mmol); diox-
ane (6 mL). [e] 1a:2a:3a=2.0:1.0:1.5; 2a (0.4 mmol); dioxane (6 mL).
monium bromide (TBAB) could improve the reaction
(Table 1, entry 8). In the investigation of the conditions, we
have found that protonation is
more facile than nucleophilic
attack of the allyl halide by an
allenic intermediate. Therefore,
excess NaH was used to trap
the proton in the reaction
system. Finally, we could obtain
the allene product in acceptable
yields by changing the ratio of
substrates (Table 1, entries 9
and 10).
Having the optimized reac-
tion condition in hand, we then
proceeded to study the sub-
strate scope of this reaction by
using various substituted N-to-
sylhydrazones, terminal alkynes,
and allyl halides (Table 2 and
Scheme 2). The reaction with
allyl bromide and allyl chloride
afforded the expected allene
products in diminished yields,
showing their low reactivity rel-
ative to the corresponding allyl
iodide (Table 2, entries 1–3).
As for the N-tosylhydrazone
substrates, it was observed that
the coupling proceeded well
with these derived from aro-
matic aldehydes, and the reac-
tion was not significantly affect-
ed by the substituents on the ar-
omatic rings. The N-tosylhydra-
Table 2. Copper-catalyzed three-component coupling of various N-tosylhydrazone, terminal alkyne, and allyl
halide.[a]
Entry
1, R1 =
2, R2 =
3, R3 =
Yield [%][b]
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
3a, allyl (X=I)
3b, allyl (X=Br)
3c, allyl (X=Cl)
3a, 2-methylallyl (X=Cl)
4a, 82
4a, 67
4a, 37
4b, 38
4c, 34
4d, 64
4e, 53
4 f, 71
4g, 55
4h, 72
4i, 51
4j, 72
4k, 55
4l, 46
4m, 84
4n, 28
4o, 77
4p, 71
4q, 60
4r, 65
4s, 63
4t, 56
4u, 75
4v, 62
4w, 56
4x, 50
4y, 42
4z, 50
Ph
p-MeC6H4
m-MeC6H4
p-tBuC6H4
p-MeOC6H4
p-F3CC6H4
o-ClC6H4
3-thienyl
3e, 2-vinylcyclohexyl (X=Br)
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
3a
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18[c]
19
20
21
22
23
24[c]
25[d]
26
27[e]
28[e]
PhCH2CH2
nBu
THPOCH2CH2
tBu
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
p-ClC6H4
p-BrC6H4
2-benzo[d]ACTHNUGRTNE[NUG 1,3]dioxol
p-Me2NC6H4
p-MeC6H4
m-MeC6H4
p-MeOC6H4
o-MeOC6H4
2-naphthyl
2-furanyl
PhCH2CH2
tBu
[a] Unless otherwise noted, all the reactions were carried with N-tosylhydrazone (0.8 mmol), terminal alkyne
(0.4 mmol), and allyl halide (0.6 mmol), CuI (20 mol%), NaH (2.4 mmol), TBAB (20 mol%) in 1,4-dioxane
zones with both electron-donat- (6 mL), 908C for 1 h. [b] Yield of isolated product. [c] 1,4-dioxane (8 mL). [d] 708C. [e] Without adding TBAB.
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