Reductive cross-coupling reactions of aliphatic imines with allenic alcohols.
Reaction conditions: a Imine (2.0 equiv), Ti(Oi-Pr)4 (2.0 equiv), n-BuLi (4.0 equiv), THF, −78 °C - rt 1 h; recool to −78 °C, add Li-alkoxide of allenyl alcohol (1.0 equiv) in THF, −78 °C to rt (10 min), then warm to 60 °C. b Imine (2.0 equiv), Ti(Oi-Pr)4 (2.0 equiv), n-BuLi (4.0 equiv), THF, −78 °C - rt 1 h; recool to −78 °C and add Li-alkoxide of allenyl alcohol (1.0 equiv) in THF, −78 °C to rt.