title: Beta-alkyl-alpha-allylation of Michael acceptors through the palladium-catalyzed three-component coupling between allylic substrates, trialkylboranes, and activated olefins.
abstract: The palladium-catalyzed three-component beta-alkyl-alpha-allylation reaction of activated olefins has been achieved. For example, in the presence of 5 mol % of Pd(PPh3)4, the reaction of benzylidenemalononitrile 1a with Et3B and allyl acetate 2a in THF proceeded smoothly at 40 degrees C to give the corresponding beta-ethyl-alpha-allylated product 3a in 81% yield.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
authors.forename: Nitin T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Zhibao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto