Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kamakura, Takaya Ishikura, Makoto Biellmann, Jean- François Synthesis of Allenes via Palladium-Catalyzed Hydrogen-Transfer Reactions:  Propargylic Amines as an Allenyl Anion Equivalent Synthesis of allenes has been achieved by using palladium-catalyzed hydrogen-transfer reactions. Various propargylic amines, which were readily prepapred from iodobenzenes and propargylic amines by Sonogashira coupling reaction, underwent the hydrogen-transfer reaction in the presence of Pd<sub>2</sub>dba<sub>3</sub>·CHCl<sub>3</sub>/(C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>)<sub>3</sub>P catalyst at 100 °C in dioxane for 24 h, giving the corresponding allenes in 43−99% yields. Various propargylic alcohols containing a propargylic aminomethyl group, synthesized by the addition of lithium acetylides of <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-diisopropylprop-2-ynylamine to aldehydes and a ketone, also underwent the hydrogen-transfer reaction in the presence of Pd<sub>2</sub>dba<sub>3</sub>·CHCl<sub>3</sub> catalyst and (C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>)<sub>3</sub>P at 80 °C in dioxane, giving the corresponding allenes in 56−92% yields. In the current transformation, propargylic amines can be handled as an allenyl anion equivalent and introduced into various electrophiles to be transformed into allenes under palladium-catalyzed conditions. Pd;presence;dba;allenyl anion equivalent;Various propargylic amines;CHCl;allene;propargylic aminomethyl group;C 6 F 5;3 P catalyst;Various propargylic alcohols;dioxane;yield;propargylic amines;Allenyl Anion Equivalent Synthesis 2004-05-19
    https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Synthesis_of_Allenes_via_Palladium_Catalyzed_Hydrogen_Transfer_Reactions_Propargylic_Amines_as_an_Allenyl_Anion_Equivalent/3375274
10.1021/ja039175+.s001