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The direct electrophilic, nucleophilic, and amphiphilic allylations of allylic alcohol by use of a palladium catalyst and organometallic reagents such as organoborane and organozinc has been developed. The phosphine-borane compound works as the effective ligand for palladium-catalyzed direct allylic amination of allylic alcohol. Thus, with secondary amines, the reaction was completed in only 1 h, even at room temperature.

The palladium-catalyzed three-component coupling reaction of allylic alcohols, terminal alkynes, and organoboranes preferentially gives (E)-substituted alkylpentadienes, involving geminal allylation and alkylation at the acetylenic terminal carbon.

Tandem reaction: The Pd-catalyzed three-component coupling reaction of an allylic alcohol, terminal alkyne, and organoborane to give (E)-1-substituted 2-alkyl-1,4-pentadienes, involving geminal allylation and alkylation at the acetylenic terminal carbon, is described. Bis-diene undergoes a similar multicomponent coupling reaction with acetylene and organoborane, involving cyclization of bis-π-allylpalladium, to form trans-allyl pentadienyl cyclic and heterocyclic compounds with excellent regio- and stereoselectivities (see scheme).