Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Regioselective syn-Hydroarylation of Disubstituted Alkynes Using a Removable Directing Group

A palladium­(II)-catalyzed regioselective syn-hydroarylation reaction of homopropargyl amines has been developed, wherein selectivity is controlled by a cleavable bidentate directing group. Under the optimized reaction conditions, both dialkyl and alkylaryl alkyne substrates were found to undergo hydroarylation with high selectivity. The products of this reaction contain a 4,4-disubstituted homoallylic amine motif that is commonly seen in drug molecules and other bioactive compounds.