Synfacts 2010(11): 1282-1282  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258805
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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α-Aryl Allylsilanes from Palladium-Catalyzed Allyl-Aryl Coupling

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Kimberly Griffin
D. Li, T. Tanaka, H. Ohmiya*, M. Sawamura*
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
21 October 2010 (online)

Significance

A palladium-phenanthroline catalyst system effectively couples allylsilanes with arylboronic esters. The reaction proceeds with good selectivity retaining E-stereochemistry as well as retention of enantioselectivity for chiral ­allylsilanes.