Palladium-Catalyzed Regioselective C-Benzylation via a Rearrangement Reaction: Access to Benzyl-Substituted Anilines

Chemistry. 2016 Nov 14;22(47):16774-16778. doi: 10.1002/chem.201603941. Epub 2016 Oct 10.

Abstract

An unprecedented C-benzylation rearrangement reaction, catalyzed by palladium, is reported. The reaction proceeds by rearrangement leading to the direct synthesis of para or ortho benzyl-substituted N-methylanilines. The product is obtained in high regioselectivity, without the need to use a ligand for the catalytic process.

Keywords: C-benzylation; ligand free; palladium; rearrangement; regioselective.