title: Catalytic intermolecular allylic C-H alkylation.
abstract: The first electrophilic Pd(II)-catalyzed allylic C H alkylation is reported, providing a novel method for formation of sp3-sp3 C C bonds directly from C H bonds. A wide range of aromatic and heteroaromatic linear (E)-alpha-nitro-arylpentenoates are obtained as single olefin isomers in excellent yields directly from terminal olefin substrates and methyl nitroacetate. The use of DMSO as a pi-acidic ligand was found to be crucial for promoting functionalization of the pi-allylPd intermediate. Products from this reaction are valuable synthetic intermediates and are readily transformed to amino esters via selective reduction and optically enriched alpha,alpha-disubstituted amino acid precursors via asymmetric conjugate addition.
authors.affiliation: Roger Adams Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: M Christina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000478:Alkylation; D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D004952:Esters / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D000498:Allyl Compounds; D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D004952:Esters; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010165:Palladium