Allylation of arenes catalysed by thiolate-bridged diruthenium complexes

Abstract

In the presence of catalytic amounts of cationic thiolate-bridged diruthenium complexes, arenes react with allylic alcohols to afford the corresponding allylated aromatic products in high yields.

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