addition of (C6H5)3SnH to CH2=CHCH2OH at 80-100 °C in presence of AlBN;;

tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) chloroform complex in tetrahydrofuran under exclusion of moisture and air; Ph3SnH, THF and Pd complex (0.01 equiv.) at -78°C added to allylic alcohol (2 equiv.); warmed to room temp. for 16 h under stirring; volatiles removed; sepd. by chromy. (SiO2, gradient petroleum ether-ethyle acetate from 5:1 to 1:1, ethyl acetate); elem. anal.;

1: LiAlH4 View Scheme

triphenylphosphine heated at reflux;;