Table 1.

Enantioselective, Stereoconvergent Negishi Cross-Couplings of Allylic Chlorides (for the reaction conditions, see Eq 1).

entry	allylic chloride	R–ZnBr	ee (%)	yield (%)
1			90	93
2			79	81
3			69	57
4			98	54
5a			83	97
6			84	95
7			81	85
8			96	86
9			93	91
10		n-Hex-ZnBr	90	63

^aRegioselectivity: 1.9:1; ee of the minor regioisomer: 88%.