Remarkable regioselectivity in microwave-enhanced palladium-catalyzed allylation reaction involving allyltrifluoroborates and aryl halides

An unprecedented cross-coupling reaction of potassium allyltrifluoroborates and aryl halides to the corresponding trans-β-methylstyrenes in the presence of PdCl2(dtbpf) catalyst under microwave heating was developed.

Microwave-enhanced cross-coupling of allyltrifluorborates and aryl halides to produce trans-β-methyl styrenes.