Reactions of Grignard reagents from 1-halogenoallenes. Allenes—XXXIII

Grignard reagents have been prepared from 1-bromo-3,3-dialkylallenes in ether or tetrahydrofuran. The allenic acids, 4,4-dialkylbuta-2,3-dienoic acids together with 4,4-dialkylbut-2-ynoic acids are formed with carbon dioxide to the exclusion of acids with a terminal acetylene group. Two coupled products, 3,4-diethyl-3,4-dimethylhexa-1,5-diyne and 3-ethyl-3,6-dimethylocta-4,5-dien-1-yne, which are formed as byproducts in reactions of 3-methylpenta-1,2-dienyl magnesium bromide with electrophiles (CO₂, H₂O, Me₂CO), are obtained in high yield by passing oxygen through the solution of the Grignard reagent.