Rhodium complex-catalysed allylic alkylation of allylic acetates
Abstract
[Rh(COD)Cl]2–P(OPh)3 (P:Rh=2–3) is found to be an efficient catalyst for allylic alkylation of allylic acetates with a stabilized carbon nucleophile; alkylation at the more substituted allylic terminus is predominant.