Abstract
Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic C−H functionalization has emerged as a
powerful tool to access chiral, densely functionalized molecules from
easily ac-cessible alkenes, enabling the increase of the step- or
atom-economy by minimizing functional group manipulations for preparing
allylating reagents. Due to the inadequacy of stereoselection
strategies, the asymmetric allylic C-H functionalization is still in the
early stage. In this essay, we will describe our journey to
identification of asymmetric catalytic systems, mechanism of allylic C−H
activation, control of stereo- and regioselectivity, and applica-tions
in asymmetric synthesis.