title: Silver-catalyzed benzylation and allylation of tertiary alkyl bromides with organozinc reagents.
abstract: Silver salts catalyze the benzylation and allylation of tertiary alkyl bromides with organozinc reagents. The reactions create quaternary carbon centers efficiently. Treatment of gem-dibromoalkanes with benzylic or allylic zinc reagents under silver catalysis leads to dibenzylation or diallylation. The functional-group compatibility of the present reactions is wider than that of the previous reactions with Grignard reagents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto-daigaku Katsura, Nishikyo, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mitamura
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asada
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Hidenori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Someya
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yorimitsu
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oshima