Abstract
A less expensive and more environmentally friendly Zn(OTf)2-catalyzed dehydrative coupling reaction of propargyl alcohols with diarylphosphine oxides is reported. The reaction takes place under mild and solvent free conditions, and features a high regioselectivity to provide an effective method for the synthesis of some diarylphosphinyl allenes in moderate to high yields.
Graphical Abstract
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Acknowledgment
We thank the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21302095), Jiangsu Provincial NSFC (BK20130945) and Nanjing Tech University.