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Pure Appl. Chem., 2010, Vol. 82, No. 7, pp. 1485-1490

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-09-09-08

Published online 2010-05-02

Nickel-catalyzed multicomponent coupling reaction using ynones

Takayoshi Arai*, Yui Ikematsu and Yuuki Suemitsu

Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan

Abstract: Conjugate addition of Me3SiCN to ynones is smoothly catalyzed by Ni(cod)2 to give β-cyano-silyloxyallenes quantitatively. Subsequent treatment of the silyloxyallenes with N-bromo succinimide (NBS) provides the tetrasubstituted α-bromo-β-cyanoenones in high yields (up to 95 %) with excellent Z-selectivity (E/Z = up to >1/99). X-ray crystallographic analysis shows a bent structure of the α-bromo-β-cyanoenone due to deconjugation of the π‑bond and the carbonyl group. Furthermore, three-component coupling reactions of ynones, dialkylzinc, and alde-hydes are catalyzed by Ni(cod)2 to provide tetrasubstituted olefins.