title: Decarboxylative allylation using sulfones as surrogates of alkanes.
abstract: Alpha-sulfonyl functional groups are traceless activating groups that facilitate catalytic decarboxylative allylations in high yield yet can be cleaved to allow the synthesis of simple allylated alkanes. Substrate studies suggest that decarboxylation to form an alpha-sulfonyl anion is rate-limiting. Furthermore, the anion is formed regiospecifically under formally neutral conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA.
authors.forename: Jimmie D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Weaver
authors.forename: Jon A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tunge
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013450:Sulfones / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D004952:Esters; D008024:Ligands; D013450:Sulfones
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