Highly chemoselective coupling of allenylstannanes with organic iodides promoted by Pd (PPh 3) 4/LiCl: an efficient method for the synthesis of substituted allenes
An efficient method for the preparation of various monosubstituted arylallenes, disubstituted allenes and alkenylallenes via palladium-catalyzed coupling of allenylstannanes with aryl iodides or alkenyl iodides is described. The coupling reaction was carried out in the presence of Pd (PPh3) 4 and LiCl using DMF as solvent. The possible role of LiCl in this coupling process is discussed based on the 119Sn NMR studies.