Pd-catalyzed allylic alkylation of thioamides

Abstract This work describes the first Pd-catalyzed allylic alkylation of thioamides. Various thioamides were efficiently α-allylated in high yields and with excellent selectivity for monoallylation under mild reaction conditions. The process not only provides a facile method for the synthesis of functionalized thioamides, but also presents a useful transformation for synthetically important thioamides.