Synthesis of ene-yne-enes by nickel-catalyzed double SN2′ substitution of 1,6-dichlorohexa-2,4-diyne†
Gongbao Wang,Erik-Jan Lindeboom,Chris van Heerewaarden,Adriaan J. Minnaard
Catalysis Science & Technology Pub Date : 04/26/2017 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C7CY00429J
Abstract

1,6-Dichlorohexa-2,4-diyne undergoes nickel-catalyzed double substitution with aryl and alkenyl Grignard reagents to provide substituted ene-yne-enes. The reaction is formally an extension of the well-described SN2′-allylic and -propargylic substitution reactions but the mechanism is considerably more complex. The products might function as building blocks for conjugated polymers.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of ene-yne-enes by nickel-catalyzed double SN2′ substitution of 1,6-dichlorohexa-2,4-diyne