Abstract

The reactions of α- and γ-substituted allylbenzotriazoles 2, 3 and 4 with an excess of lithium in THF at −78 °C generate various allyllithiums, which react readily with aldehydes and ketones with high regioselectivity to give predominantly the branched products 5 in excellent yields.

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