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Allenes as building blocks in heterocyclic chemistry

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Allenes have a unique structural feature characterized by having two cumulated double bonds. The inherent instability associated with these 1,2-dienes has been widely exploited for various synthetic purposes. Allenes have thus become important and versatile building blocks in organic chemistry. In this paper some illustrative examples of the chemistry of these building blocks in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds are presented.

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Thanks are due to FCT (Project PTDC/QUI/64470/2006) COMPETE, QREN, and FEDER for financial support.

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Pinho e Melo, T.M.V.D. Allenes as building blocks in heterocyclic chemistry. Monatsh Chem 142, 681–697 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-011-0505-7

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