Stereochemistry of the alkyl transfer from mercury to palladium

Abstract

Alkyl transfer from mercury to palladium has been shown to proceed with retention of configuration of the alkyl ligand by the reaction of threo and erythro-Me-CH(NMe₂)CH(HgCl)Me (I) with bisbenzonitrilepalladium chloride, followed by deuteriation and degradation of the product amines to olefins.