Table 1.

Pd-catalyzed allylic alkylation using ligands 9 and 10.

Entry	Ligand	Solvent	Yielda	eeb
1	9a	CH2Cl2	74%	67% (R)
2	9b	CH2Cl2	80%	9% (R)
3	9a	MePh	68%	76% (R)
4	9a	MeCN	80%	59% (R)
5c	9a	CH2Cl2	80%	71% (R)
6c	9a	MePh	62%	88% (R)
7d	9a	MePh	43%	93% (R)
8	10a	MePh	traces	n.d.
9	10a	CH2Cl2	traces	n.d.
10e	10a	Cl(CH2)2Cl	43%	59% (S)
11	10b	MePh	56%	9% (S)

^aIsolated yield after chromatography. ^bDetermined by chiral HPLC. ^cT = 0 °C. ^dT = −20 °C. ^eT = 50 °C.