Triflimide-catalyzed allyl-allyl cross-coupling: a metal-free allylic alkylation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Sep 7;48(69):8709-11. doi: 10.1039/c2cc33641c. Epub 2012 Jul 24.

Abstract

A highly efficient metal-free intermolecular C(sp3)-C(sp3) allyl-allyl cross-coupling protocol between allyl acetates and allyltrimethylsilanes, which proceeded smoothly in the presence of catalytic triflimide to form 1,5-dienes with good to excellent regioselectivity, has been developed.