| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1349018 | Tetrahedron: Asymmetry | 2010 | 8 Pages |
The memory effect, known to exert a strong influence on selectivity in some applications of the Pd-catalyzed allylic alkylation, has been investigated for a catalytic system based on a bidentate P,N-ligand. Although this system might be expected to show strong memory effects due to the difference in the trans influence of the two donor atoms (P > N), isotopic labeling revealed an almost complete absence of regio-retention. Modeling of dynamic processes in the intermediate (η3-allyl)Pd complex allowed this observation to be rationalized in terms of anion-assisted apparent rotation. The study has allowed seemingly conflicting reports on the behavior of (η3-allyl)Pd systems to be unified by a computational model.
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