Diethylzinc-mediated allylation of carbonyl compounds catalyzed by [(NHC)(PR3)PdX2] and [(NHC)Pd(η3-allyl)Cl] complexes

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 35, 2009, Pages 5422-5432

  Flahaut, Alexandre ^a   Toutah, Krimo ^a   Mangeney, Pierre ^a   Roland, Sylvain ^a  

^a Université Pierre et Marie Curie   (France)

Author keywords

Allylation; Carbene ligands; Palladium; Reaction mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALDEHYDES; ALLYLATION; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; LIGANDS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ORGANOMETALLICS;

ALLYLIC ACETATES; CARBENE LIGANDS; COMPARATIVES STUDIES; DIETHYLZINC; DIMETHYLZINC; HOMOALLYLIC ALCOHOL; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES; PALLADIUM-CATALYZED; PRECATALYSTS; REACTION MECHANISM;

PALLADIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 72949101022     PISSN: 14341948     EISSN: 10990682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200900891     Document Type: Article

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