Allene is a class of unsaturated compound with cumulated double bonds and has been widely used in organic synthesis because of its physiological activity, pharmacological activity and a variety of reactivity. With the further research on its property, the synthetic methods of allenes have become increasingly rich and have their own characteristics. Thereinto, the alkyne derivatives are important precursors of synthesis. In this paper, the recent progress in the synthesis of allenes is reviewed based on the alkyne derivatives, including the SN2 substitution, the SN2-reduction, migration process, 1,4-addition, transition metal-catalyzed reaction, ring opening reaction and photocyclization. The mechanism and the influence factor on the reactions are discussed.

Key words: alkyne, synthesis, progress, allene