title: Copper-catalyzed Hiyama cross-coupling using vinylsilanes and benzylic electrophiles.
abstract: Allylbenzene derivatives are ubiquitous frameworks in organic chemistry. Herein is described an efficient copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction using vinylsilanes and benzyl bromides, leading to the synthesis of allylbenzenes. This methodology allows the use of cis, trans and 1,1'-disubstituted vinylsilanes as well as a large number of sensitive moieties.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Molecules, Solids and Reactivity (IMCN/MOST) - Université catholique de Louvain, Place Louis Pasteur 1, bte L4.01.02, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Olivier.riant@uclouvain.be.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cornelissen
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cirriez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vercruysse
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Riant