Pd-Catalyzed Isomerization of Alkenes

Abstract

Starting from commercially available simple olefins, alkene isomerization could realize the efficient construction of multi-substituted alkenes, which might be difficult to access with other synthetic methods, in an atom-economic manner via the stereoselective or positional-selective modulation of the carbon-carbon double bonds. The palladium catalyzed stereoselective (Z/E) and the positional selective isomerization reactions of alkenes are summarized. The mechanistic perspectives, and their synthetic applications in the synthesis of drug molecules and natural products are discussed in detail.