Regioselective CH Alkylation of Anisoles with Olefins Catalyzed by Cationic Half‐Sandwich Rare Earth Alkyl Complexes

Abstract

A half sandwich helping: Cationic rare-earth alkyl species generated from half-sandwich rare-earth dialkyl complexes and [Ph3C][B(C6F5)4] can serve as unique catalysts for the CH regioselective alkylation of anisoles with alkenes. The reaction affords either ortho-monoalkylated derivatives or products substituted at the benzylic position, depending on the substrate chosen. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.