Synlett 2006(15): 2454-2458  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-950416
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Palladium-Catalyzed Self-Coupling Reaction of Terminal Alkynes in the Presence of p-Chloranil: A Practical Method for the Synthesis of Triethynylethenes

Chao Chen, Zhezhe Ai, Jie Lin, Xiaoyin Hong, Chanjuan Xi*
Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. of China
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Received 18 May 2006
Publikationsdatum:
08. September 2006 (online)

Abstract

Pd-catalyzed reaction of aliphatic-1-alkynes in the presence of p-chloranil afforded triethynylethenes as exclusive self-coupling products in good yields. On the other hand, diynes were obtained when aromatic alkynes were used.

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Typical Reaction Procedure and Spectroscopic Data: To a solution of Pd(PPh3)4 (40 mg, 3.5 mmol%), CuCl (2 mg, 0.5 mmol%), 1-heptyne (525 µL, 4.0 mmol) in THF (6 mL), p-chloranil (1.0 mmol) and Et3N (2.6 mmol, 0.4 mL) were added under a N2 atmosphere. The mixture was allowed to stir at r.t. for 12 h, and quenched with 3 N HCl. The resulting solution was extracted with Et2O and washed with a sat. NaCl solution. The combined Et2O fractions were dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under vacuum to yield the crude product. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using PE as the eluent. Removal of the solvent yielded 3a (342 mg) as a colorless liquid (90% isolated yield).
8-(Hept-1-ynyl)-9-pentylhexadeca-8-en-6,10-diyne (3a)
1H NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 300 MHz): δ = 0.88-0.93 (m, 12 H), 1.28-1.47 (m, 16 H), 1.51-1.62 (m, 8 H), 2.34-2.44 (m, 8 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 75 MHz): δ = 14.0, 19.7, 19.7, 20.0, 22.3, 22.5, 27.9, 28.4, 28.5, 28.6, 31.1, 31.4, 34.6, 77.8, 79.3, 81.0, 92.5, 96.9, 100.9, 109.3, 138.1. GC-MS: m/z = 380. HRMS: m/z calcd for C28H44: 380.3443; found: 380.3441.
9-Hexyl-10-(oct-1-ynyl)octadeca-9-en-7,11-diyne (3b)
1H NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 300 MHz): δ = 0.85-0.89 (m, 12 H), 1.28 (d, J = 2.7 Hz, 16 H), 1.34-1.59 (m, 16 H), 2.33-2.42 (m, 8 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 75 MHz): δ = 14.0, 19.7, 20.0, 22.5, 28.1, 28.5, 28.7, 28.7, 28. 8, 31.3, 31.4, 31.7, 34.6, 77.6, 79.1, 80.8, 92.5, 96.9, 100.9, 109.1, 138.1. GC-MS: m/z = 436. HRMS: m/z calcd for C32H52: 436.4069; found: 436.4071.
7-Butyl-8-(hex-1-ynyl)tetradeca-7-en-5,9-diyne (3c)
1H NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 300 MHz): δ = 0.86-0.93 (m, 12 H), 1.24-1.59 (m, 16 H), 2.34-2.43 (m, 8 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 75 MHz): δ = 13.5, 13.5, 13.6, 13.8, 19.30, 19.4, 21.9, 22.2, 30.3, 30.6, 30.7, 30.8, 34.3, 77.7, 79.2, 80.9, 92.3, 96.8, 100.8, 109.1, 138.0. GC-MS: m/z = 324. HRMS: m/z calcd for C24H36: 324.2817; found: 324.2815.
6-(Pent-1-ynyl)-7-propyldodeca-6-en-4,8-diyne (3d) 1H NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 300 MHz): δ = 0.91 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3 H), 1.00 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 9 H), 1.49-1.63 (m, 8 H), 2.31-2.41 (m, 8 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 75 MHz): δ = 13.4, 13.6, 21.5, 21.6, 21.7, 22.0, 36.6, 77.8, 79.3, 81.0, 92.3, 96.8, 100.7, 109.2, 137.9. GC-MS: m/z = 268. HRMS: m/z calcd for C20H28: 268.2191; found: 268.2194.
5-Phenethyl-1,10-diphenyl-6-(4-phenylbut-1-ynyl)deca-5-en-3,7-diyne (3e)
1H NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 300 MHz): δ = 7.08-7.28 (m, 20 H), 2.57-2.90 (m, 16 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 75 MHz): δ = 22.0, 22.0, 22.3, 34.4, 35.0, 35.2, 35.2, 36.5, 78.1, 79.6, 81.4, 92.4, 96.8, 100.9, 109.7, 126.0, 126.3, 126.4, 128.3, 128.4, 128.5, 128.5, 137.2, 140.5, 140.6, 140.7, 141.5. HRMS: m/z calcd for C40H36: 516.2817; found: 516.2820.
1,12-Dichloro-6-(5-chloropent-1-ynyl)-7-(3-chloro-propyl)dodeca-6-en-4,8-diyne (3f)
1H NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 300 MHz): δ = 1.95-2.08 (m, 8 H), 2.52-2.68 (m, 8 H), 3.52-3.75 (m, 8 H). 13C NMR (CDCl3/TMS, 75 MHz): δ = 17.0, 17.2, 17.4, 31.2, 31.3, 31.8, 43.6, 43.6, 43.7, 44.3, 77.9, 79.7, 81.2, 91.2, 96.1, 99.7, 110.2, 136.5. GC-MS: m/z = 408. HRMS: m/z calcd for C20H24Cl4: 404.0632; found: 404.0636.