Abstract

Cinnamyl chlorides undergo selective SN2′ allylic substitution by Grignard reagents using catalytic amount (1 mol%) of CuCN and 1-2 mol% trivalent phosphorus ligands, in dichloromethane. With chiral phosphorus ligands derived from TADDOL ee's up to 73% could be obtained.

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