Synfacts 2006(2): 0146-0146  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-924780
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Regioselective Heck Couplings of α,β-Unsaturated Tosylates and Mesylates

Contributor(s): Mark Lautens, Josephine Yuen
A. L. Hansen, T. Skrydstrup*
University of Aarhus, Denmark
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Publication Date:
23 January 2006 (online)

Significance

Heck couplings of α,b-unsaturated tosylates and mesylates with N-acyl-N-vinyl­amines and vinyl ethers were highly regioselective for the α-position using Pd2(dba)3 and DPPF. This method provides a cheaper alternative to the use of toxic triflates. In all cases the regioselectivity was greater than 19:1 (branched:linear). Disubstituted amides did not react with either the mesylates or tosylates suggesting that the monosubstituted amide functionality plays an important role.