Pd-Catalyzed stereospecific allyl-aryl coupling of allylic alcohols with arylboronic acids

An efficientmethod for Pd-catalyzed stereospecific allyl-aryl coupling of allylic alcohols with arylboronic acids has been described. The reactions proceeded smoothly in the presence of Pd-2(dba)(3)center dot CHCl3 and racemic BINAP under mild and neutral conditions, affording allyl-aryl coupling products in moderate to high yields with excellent stereospecificities.