When transition-metal-catalyzed C–H activation meets allene chemistry
Shu-Meng Deng, Yuxuan Zhao, Chengming Wang
Abstract
Transition-metal-catalyzed allenes-involved C–H functionalizations demonstrate unique selectivity and undergo exceptional pathways due to the existence of elusive orthogonal cumulative C C C bonds. As a result, it allows for a diverse array of C–H activation reactions, such as allylation, alkenylation, allenylation, dienylation, propargylation, and annulation. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the noteworthy aspects of transition-metal-catalyzed C–H functionalizations involving variously substituted allenes.
Topics & Concepts
AlleneAnnulationCatalysisChemistryTransition metalSelectivityCombinatorial chemistryTransition (genetics)StereochemistryOrganic chemistryGeneBiochemistryCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSynthesis and Catalytic ReactionsCatalytic Alkyne Reactions