Neryl- and geranyltriethylammonium halides in the allylation of sodium diethyl malonate. The effect of the leaving group of the allylating reagent on the selectivity of the reaction

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00695820

In the absence of catalyst, N-neryl- and N-geranyltriethylammonium halides can allylate sodium ethyl malonate to give terpene malonate derivatives.Using the above-mentioned amonium salts, geranyl and neryl acetates, geranyl ethyl carbonate, and geranyl diethyl phosphate as examples, it has been shown that with Pd⁰ and Pd^II catalysts, the selectivity of formation of neryl-, geranyl-, and linalylmalonates can be governed by varying the leaving group of the allylating agent. - Key words: palladium, complexes, catalysis, sodium diethyl malonate, allylation.