Diene-Ligated Iridium Complexes as Catalysts for Allylation and Methallylation Reactions of Ketones

Abstract

An iridium-catalyzed allylation reactions of ketones using dienes as ligands has been developed. A variety of ketones underwent allylation and methallylation reactions at room temperature in good yields under these conditions. Competition experiments demonstrate that the reaction is selective for electron-deficient ketones.

iridium - allylation - diene ligands - boric acid

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