Direct functionalisation of hydrocarbons has attracted much interest for its great potential in organic synthesis.[1] These processes, by avoiding the introduction of functional groups, have atom-and step-economical advantages. In this context, allylic functionalisation of olefins [2] is an active research domain, as witnessed by recent papers on Rh-,[3] Pd-[4] and Ru-catalysed [5] allylic acyloxylations and aminations of olefins.
