Efficient Synthesis of Bi-butenolides Derivatives through Oxidative Dimeric Cyclizing-Coupling Reaction of 2,3-Allenoic Acids

摘要

@@ Allenes are three carbon functional groups possessing two perpendicular π-orbitals. Their unique reaction be havior is spread over three carbon atoms, which shows great potential in organic synthesis in terms of chirality transfer and diversity, as a result of the axial chirality as well as the substituent-loading capability. Recently, we devoted ourselves to establish a new area of oxidative cyclization-dimerization reactions between two functionalized allenes to give interesting bicyclic compounds in a single step. The formidable challenges are to match the reactivities of two allenes, and regenerate the catalyst, which would be reduced after reductive-elimination. In this paper we wish to disclose our recent studies on the synthesis of bi-butenolides from oxidative cyclization self-coupling reaction of 2,3 allenoic acids, in which a new system (PdCl2/RI/air) for regeneration of the palladium(Ⅱ) species was observed.