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exocyclic olefin geometry is not related to the relative stereochemistry <strong>of</strong> the allenyne, and is a<br />

result <strong>of</strong> the last reductive elimination step in the mechanism <strong>of</strong> the reaction. b<br />

It should be noted that the rate with which the reaction <strong>of</strong> these amino-ester tethered<br />

substrates proceeded was noticeably higher compared to previous examples reported by<br />

Brummond and coworkers, some <strong>of</strong> which required up to 6 h for completion. 77 That the<br />

increased reactivity <strong>of</strong> the amino-ester substrates is likely a result <strong>of</strong> a Thorpe-Ingold effect<br />

imposed by the quaternary center adjacent to the allene. 82 In addition, the carbomethoxy group<br />

may play a directing role by reversibly coordinating to the metal center. 83<br />

Next, variations <strong>of</strong> the substituents on the allene moiety were tested (Scheme 3.12). Allenyne<br />

73j, substituted with an isopropyl group at the terminal allenic position reacted to afford triene<br />

111j with trisubstituted appending olefin in 95% yield. In this case, there is only one hydrogen<br />

atom that can undergo β-hydride elimination. This does not affect the rate or the yield <strong>of</strong> the<br />

reaction, since 111j was produced in 95% yield after 10 min.<br />

Scheme 3.12 Preparation <strong>of</strong> polysubstituted trienes 111j-111l.<br />

N<br />

R • 1<br />

P R<br />

MeO2C 4<br />

CHR2R3 H<br />

5 mol % [Rh(CO) 2Cl] 2<br />

toluene, rt, 10 min<br />

73j (P = Cbz, R 1 = Me, R 2 = R 3 = Me, R 4 = H)<br />

73k (P = Cbz, R 1 = Me, R 2 = R 3 = Me, R 4 = n-Bu)<br />

73l (P = Boc, R 1 = Bn, R 2 = H, R 3 = C 5H 11, R 4 = Me)<br />

Cbz<br />

MeO 2C<br />

N<br />

Cbz<br />

MeO 2C<br />

N<br />

P<br />

N<br />

MeO2C R1 R4 R2 Boc<br />

MeO 2C<br />

111j 95% 111k 78% 111l 80%<br />

(E isomer only)<br />

b For the proposed mechanism <strong>of</strong> the reaction, see Scheme 3.8.<br />

39<br />

N<br />

Bn<br />

R 3

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