Tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene(TDAE) as a Potent Electron Source for Cr-Mediated Allylation of Aldehydes and Ketones

Kuroboshi, M.; Goto, K.; Mochizuki, M.; Tanaka, H. Synlett, 1999, 1930.

A new combination of organic reductant, tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene, and transition metal catalysts is reported for allylation of aldehydes and ketones.