title: Serial ligand catalysis: a highly selective allylic C-H oxidation.
abstract: We are reporting a mild, chemo-, and highly regioselective Pd(II)-catalyzed allylic oxidation of alpha-olefins to furnish branched allylic esters that proceeds via a novel serial ligand catalysis mechanism in which two different ligands (i.e., vinyl sulfoxide 2 and BQ) interact sequentially with the metal to promote distinct steps of the catalytic cycle (i.e., C-H cleavage and pi-allyl functionalization, respectively).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Prabagaran
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narayanasamy
authors.forename: Nathan A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Labenz
authors.forename: M Christina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: White