n-butyllithium; bis(η3-allyl-μ-chloropalladium(II)); C20H12OHO(N(C2H5)2)PC5H4FeC5H4CNOCH2CHC3H7 in toluene T=-5°C; regioselective reaction;

bis(η3-allyl-μ-chloropalladium(II)); C20H12OHO(N(C2H5)2)PC5H4FeC5H4CNOCH2CHC4H9; caesium carbonate in toluene T=-5°C; optical yield given as percent eeenantioselective reaction;

bis(η3-allyl-μ-chloropalladium(II)); C20H12OHO(N(C2H5)2)PC5H4FeC5H4CNOCH2CHC3H7; caesium carbonate in toluene T=20°C; optical yield given as percent eeenantioselective reaction;

C48H47IrNO4P in tetrahydrofuran T=30°C; 24 h; Inert atmosphere; optical yield given as percent eeenantioselective reaction;

1: bis(η3-allyl-μ-chloropalladium(II)); C37H35FeN2O3P; potassium carbonate / dichloromethane / 30 h / 20 °C / Inert atmosphere 2: samarium diiodide; 1,2-di-iodoethane / tetrahydrofuran / 0 - 20 °C / Inert atmosphere View Scheme

1.1: bis(η3-allyl-μ-chloropalladium(II)); C37H35FeN2O3P; potassium carbonate / dichloromethane / 30 h / 20 °C / Inert atmosphere 2.1: samarium diiodide; 1,2-di-iodoethane / tetrahydrofuran / 0 - 20 °C / Inert atmosphere 3.1: borane-THF / tetrahydrofuran / 0 °C / Inert atmosphere 3.2: 24 h / 20 °C / Inert atmosphere View Scheme

tris-(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0); bis(1,2-diphenylphosphino)benzene in tetrahydrofuran T=60°C; 12 h; Inert atmosphere; regioselective reaction;

tris-(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0); 1,4-di(diphenylphosphino)-butane in tetrahydrofuran T=60°C; 12 h; Inert atmosphere; regioselective reaction;