title: From allene to allene: a palladium-catalyzed approach to beta-allenyl butenolides and their application to the synthesis of polysubstituted benzene derivatives.
abstract: An allene to allene protocol for the synthesis of beta-allenyl butenolides in moderate to high yields from 2,3-allenoic acids and propargylic carbonates catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2-TFP has been developed; the products were applied successfully to the Diels-Alder reaction with electron-deficient alkynes to afford polysubstituted benzene derivatives with an excellent regioselectivity.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Lu, Shanghai 200032, PR China. masm@mail.sioc.ac.cn
authors.forename: Shengming
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Zhenhua
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Youqian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Deng