Palladium‐Catalyzed Divergent Reactions of α‐Diazocarbonyl Compounds with Allylic Esters: Construction of Quaternary Carbon Centers

Abstract

Take two: α-Diazocarbonyl compounds display a diverse pattern of reactivity upon palladium-catalyzed reaction with esters. Esters bearing an alkynyl group on the carbonyl carbon atom lead to two different CC bonds at the same carbon atom in a single operation through decarboxylation and migratory insertion, whereas aromatic and benzylic acid derivatives afford aromatic and benzylic esters bearing an O-substituted quaternary carbon center. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.