Facile Preparation of (2Z,4E)-Dienamides by the Olefination of Electron-deficient Alkenes with Allyl AcetateLiyuan Ding 1, Chunbing Yu 1, Zhenqiang Zhao 2, Feifei Li 1, Jian Zhang 1, Guofu Zhong 1
1College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, 2Shijiazhuang Mechanized Infantry Academy
The ruthenium-catalyzed olefination of electron-deficient alkenes with allyl acetate is described here. By using aminocarbonyl as a directing group, this external oxidant-free protocol has high efficiency and good stereo- and regioselectivity, opening a novel synthetic route to (Z,E)-butadiene skeletons.