Ti/Ni-Based Multimetallic System for the Efficient Allylation of Carbonyl Compounds

A mild method for the allylation of carbonyl compounds is presented. This methodology allows the allylation of a broad range of carbonyl compounds starting with allyl carbonates as pronucleophiles. Noteworthy is that ketones, infrequent substrates in other related protocols, are suitable substrates under these reaction conditions. Moreover, the reaction proceeds at room temperature with the use of catalytic amounts of both Ni and Ti catalysts. The success of this strategy is based on the perfect match between the late transition metal (nickel) and the radical reagent (titanium). The use of Ni instead of Pd widens the scope of this transformation and makes this method more economical.