Palladium-Catalyzed, Triethylborane-Promoted C-Allylation of Naphthols and Benzene Polyols by Direct Use of Allyl Alcohols

Abstract

The combination of a catalytic amount of Pd(0) species and triethylborane promotes the C-allylation of benzene polyols and naphthols at room temperature to 50 °C by the direct use of a variety of allylic alcohols; Exhaustive allylation of 1,3-benzenediol and 1,3,5-benzenetriol provides penta-allylation and hexa-allylation products, respectively, in good yields.

Key words

palladium - triethylborane - allyl alcohol - allylation - phenols

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