Tsuji-Trost Reaction Definition
noun
A palladium -catalysed substitution reaction involving a substrate that contains a leaving group in an allylic position. The palladium catalyst first coordinates with the allyl group and then undergoes oxidative addition, forming the π-allyl complex. This allyl complex can then be attacked by a nucleophile, resulting in the substituted product.
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Noun
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Tsuji-Trost reaction
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Tsuji-Trost reactionsOrigin of Tsuji-Trost Reaction
Pioneered by Jiro Tsuji in 1965 and later adapted by Barry Trost in 1973 with the introduction of phosphine ligands.
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