Palladium-Catalyzed Allenamide Carbopalladation/Allylation with Active Methine Compounds

Org Lett. 2021 Jun 18;23(12):4630-4634. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01369. Epub 2021 May 28.

Abstract

A palladium-catalyzed allenamide carbopalladation/allylation with active methine compounds has been developed. Various indoles and isoquinolinones bearing a quaternary carbon center were achieved with good efficiency, a broad substrate scope and good functional group tolerance. This reaction underwent cascade oxidative addition, carbopalladation, and allylic alkylation, and two new C-C bonds were formed in one pot.