The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Palladium-catalyzed decarboxylation-carbonylation of allylic carbonates to form. beta.,. gamma.-unsaturated esters

J Tsuji, K Sato, H Okumoto

Index: Tsuji, Jiro; Sato, Koji; Okumoto, Hiroshi Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1984 , vol. 49, p. 1341 - 1344

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Citation Number: 149

Abstract

Allyl alkyl carbonates undergo a smooth decarboxylation-carbonylation reaction to afford@, y-unsaturated esters at 50" C under atmospheric or low pressure of carbon monoxide and neutral conditions in the presence of palladium-phosphine complexes as catalysts. The reaction offers a very good method for the preparation of P, y-unsaturated esters from allylic alcohols.