47.1.2.3.3 Asymmetric π-Allyl Substitution Reactions

Abstract Asymmetric allylic substitution reactions catalyzed by transition-metal complexes, namely, the Tsuji–Trost-type reaction, can be used for constructing stereochemically defined carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom bonds. In this review, asymmetric allylic substitution reactions catalyzed by different transition-metal complexes, including those based on palladium, iridium, rhodium, and earth-abundant metals, are discussed. These reactions are categorized by the type of nucleophiles or transition-metal catalysts employed.