Direct Allylic Amination of Allylic Alcohol Catalyzed by Palladium Complex Bearing Phosphine-Borane Ligand.

The direct electrophilic, nucleophilic, and amphiphilic allylations of allylic alcohol by use of a palladium catalyst and organometallic reagents such as organoborane and organozinc has been developed. The phosphine-borane compound works as the effective ligand for palladium-catalyzed direct allylic amination of allylic alcohol. Thus, with secondary amines, the reaction was completed in only 1 h, even at room temperature.