title: Allylic etherification via Ir(I)/Zn(II) bimetallic catalysis.
abstract: [reaction: see text] An efficient allylic etherification of aliphatic alcohols with allylic carbonates has been achieved by an iridium catalysis using stoichiometric zinc alkoxides or a two-component bimetallic catalytic system where the Ir(I) catalyst acts on allylic carbonates to generate electrophiles while aliphatic alcohols are separately activated by Zn(II) coordination to function as nucleophilies. This reaction occurs with complete regiospecificity and tolerates a wide range of functional groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA.
authors.forename: Justin P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Chulbom
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lee