The palladium catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of trialky](indol-2-yl)borates with prop-2-ynyl carbonates was developed for the preparation of 2-allenylindole derivatives. When the reaction of indolyl-borates with tert-prop-2-ynyl carbonates was carried out. 2-allenylindoles were obtained solely. Otherwise, indolylborates reacted with sec-prop-2-ynyl carbonates, giving rise to 2-allenylindoles and/or 3-(prop-2-ynyl)indoles depending on the catalyst used. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Ruthenium-Catalyzed <i>S</i>-Propargylation of Thiols Enables the Rapid Synthesis of Propargylic Sulfides
A new and highly efficient catalytic system based on CpRuClL2 is proposed for the S-propargylation of thiols by propargylic carbonates under neutral conditions, in which specific requirements inherent to the different reactivities of aliphatic and aromatic thiols are achieved by tuning both the nature of the ancillary ligand L and the experimental conditions.