Alcohol‐Directed Carboamination of Conjugated Enynes

H Helena Solé‐Àvila (Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland) D Duncan K. Brownsey (Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland) H Hugo Senelle (Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland) J Jerome Waser (Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis)

Abstract

ABSTRACT We report a Pd‐catalyzed carboamination of conjugated enynes for the direct synthesis of functionalized allenic amines. The reaction proceeds through a selective 1,4‐coupling of anilines and aryl triflates with enynes, utilizing a free alcohol as a native directing group. The obtained allenes undergo versatile transformations, including cyclization to dihydropyrans, hydroamination, and tandem carboamination sequences. Notably, the use of primary anilines enables a second carboamination to generate multifunctionalized 3‐pyrroline heterocycles through dual C‐N bond formation with two distinct aryl triflates. The transformation represents a novel approach to allene synthesis and heterocycle construction through sequential carboamination events.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 65, Issue 24
Published June 08, 2026
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (4)

H

Helena Solé‐Àvila

Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland

D

Duncan K. Brownsey

Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland

H

Hugo Senelle

Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland

J

Jerome Waser

Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis