Cross dehydrogenative coupling strategy for allylation of benzylanilines promoted by DDQ

Abstract A cross dehydrogenative coupling strategy for allylation of benzylanilines promoted by DDQ is reported, which uses nonmetallic quinone DDQ as an oxidant in the allylation of N-benzylanilines under mild conditions. C–C bond with high selectivity and activity was constructed in this reaction and homoallylic amines were obtained with yields of up to 99%.