Copper-catalyzed gamma-selective and stereospecific allyl-aryl coupling between (Z)-acyclic and cyclic allylic phosphates and arylboronates.

A Cu-catalyzed allyl-aryl coupling reaction between (Z)-acyclic or cyclic allylic phosphates and arylboronates proceeds with excellent gamma-E-selectivity and 1,3-anti chirality transfer, which gives the corresponding coupling products with benzylic and allylic stereogenic centers. The wide availability and easy-to-handle nature of arylboronates, the inexpensiveness of the Cu catalyst system, and the high regio- and stereoselectivities are attractive features of this protocol.