Palladium-Catalyzed Double Alkylation of 3-Aryl-2-fluoroallyl Esters with Malonate Nucleophiles through the Carbon–Fluorine Bond Cleavage.

Thealkylation of (Z)-3-aryl-2-fluoroallyl acetatewith the malonate anion by the [Pd(C3H5)(cod)]BF4/2,2′-bpy catalyst proceeds through the carbon–fluorinebond cleavage, and 2 equiv of the malonate nucleophile was introducedto the allyl substrate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]