title: Recognition and catalysis in allylic alkylations.
abstract: [structure: see text] A cavitand outfitted with a chelated palladium atom catalyzes allylic alkylation reactions. Molecular recognition by the cavitand distinguishes between closely related structures and results in subtle substrate specificities.
authors.affiliation: The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology and The Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, MB-26, 10550 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, California 92037, USA.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: Julius
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rebek
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D002384:Catalysis; D008024:Ligands; D010165:Palladium; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
chemical_list: D000498:Allyl Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D010165:Palladium