ChemInform Abstract: Samarium(II)‐Mediated Reaction of Allylic Phosphate Esters with Carbonyl Compounds: A New Method for “Umpolung” of Allylic Phosphates.

Abstract The allylic phosphates (I) are coupled with the carbonyl compounds (II) in the presence of samarium diiodide to form the homoallylic alcohols (III) and (IV).