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    Metal-Ligand-Lewis Acid Multi-Cooperative Catalysis: A Step Forward in the Conia-Ene Reaction

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    International audienceAn original multi-cooperative catalytic approach was developed by combining metal-ligand cooperation and Lewis acid activation. The [(SCS)Pd]2 complex featuring a non-innocent indenediide-based ligand was found to be a very efficient and versatile catalyst for the Conia-Ene reaction, when associated with Mg(OTf)2. The reaction operates at low catalytic loadings under mild conditions with HFIP as co-solvent. It works with a variety of substrates, including those bearing internal alkynes. It displays complete 5-exo vs 6-endo regio-selectivity. In addition, except for the highly congested t Bu-substituent, the reaction occurs with high Z vs E stereo-selectivity, making it synthetically useful and complementary to known catalysts.
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