Cu/Pd Synergistic Dual Catalysis: Asymmetric α‐Allylation of an α‐CF3 Amide

Abstract Despite the burgeoning demand for fluorine‐containing chemical entities, the construction of CF 3 ‐containing stereogenic centers has remained elusive. Herein, we report the strategic merger of Cu I /base‐catalyzed enolization of an α‐CF 3 amide and Pd 0 ‐catalyzed allylic alkylation in an enantioselective manner to deliver chiral building blocks bearing a stereogenic carbon center connected to a CF 3 , an amide carbonyl, and a manipulable allylic group. The phosphine complexes of Cu I and Pd 0 engage in distinct catalytic roles without ligand scrambling to render the dual catalysis operative to achieve asymmetric α‐allylation of the amide. The stereoselective cyclization of the obtained α‐CF 3 ‐γ,δ‐unsaturated amides to give tetrahydropyran and γ‐lactone‐fused cyclopropane skeletons highlights the synthetic utility of the present catalytic method as a new entry to non‐racemic CF 3 ‐containing compounds.