Mild and Efficient Allylation of Aldehydes by using Copper Fluorapatite as Catalyst

Abstract A facile synthesis of homoallylic alcohols is achieved by the allylation of aldehydes with allylic metal reagents or allyl halides using copper fluorapatite (CuFAP) as catalyst under mild reaction conditions. A variety of aldehydes were converted to the corresponding homoallylic alchohols, demonstrating the versatility of the reaction.