Reaction between isoprene and aniline on complex palladium catalysts

Abstract

Isoprene and aniline have been reacted on the catalytic system Pd(acac)2-Ph3P to form a mixture of isomeric telomers: N-(dimethyloctadien-2,7-yl-1)anilines and N-(dimethyloctadien-1,7-yl-3)anilines but on the catalytic system Pd(acac)2-Ph3P-CF3COOH the main product is a mixture of N-(methylbuten-2-yl)aniline adducts. The reaction between N-methylaniline and isoprene on the latter catalyst also gives a mixture of N-methyl and N-(methylbuten-2-yl)aniline adducts.