title: Decarboxylative allylation of amino alkanoic acids and esters via dual catalysis.
abstract: A combination of photoredox and palladium catalysis has been employed to facilitate the room temperature decarboxylative allylation of recalcitrant α-amino and phenylacetic allyl esters. This operationally simple process produces CO2 as the only byproduct and provides direct access to allylated alkanes. After photochemical oxidation, the carboxylate undergoes radical decarboxylation to site-specifically generate radical intermediates which undergo allylation. A radical dual catalysis mechanism is proposed. Free phenylacetic acids were also allylated utilizing similar reactions conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Kansas , 2010 Malott Hall, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, United States.
authors.forename: Simon B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Kathryn M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: O'Nele
authors.forename: Jon A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tunge