Allylic alcohols as substrates for the palladium(0)-catalyzed allylic substitution

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)60088-6

A new method has been developed which allows palladium(0)-catalyzed allylic substitution to occur between allylic alcohols and anionic C-nucleophiles: on reaction with Ph₃B, the allylic alkoxide 7 is first converted in situ into the more reactive species 8 which then undergoes a Pd(0)-catalyzed reaction with lithiodiethyl malonate via the η³-complex 9.