Chiral Counteranions in Asymmetric Transition-Metal Catalysis:  Highly Enantioselective Pd/Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Direct α-Allylation of Aldehydes

Santanu Mukherjee and Benjamin List*
Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129 (37), pp 11336–11337
DOI: 10.1021/ja074678r
Publication Date (Web): August 23, 2007
Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society

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We have developed a highly enantioselective Pd/chiral acid-catalyzed α-allylation of α-branched aldehydes with an allyl amine as the allylating species that creates all-carbon quaternary stereogenic centers in high yields and enantioselectivities. To our knowledge, this is the first time that a chiral anionic ligand is applied for achieving asymmetric induction in a palladium-catalyzed allylic alkylation reaction.

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  • Published In Issue September 19, 2007
  • Received June 26, 2007

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