Pd-catalyzed C3-selective allylation of indoles with allyl alcohols promoted by triethylborane.

Under palladium catalysis, Et3B nicely promotes allyl alcohols to undergo C3-selective allylation of indoles and tryptophan; the yields range 75-95%.

Pd.Et3B-catalyzed alkylation of amines with allylic alcohols.

A combination of catalytic amounts of Pd (0.05 mmol) and Et3B (0.3 mmol) promotes allylic alkylation of primary and secondary aromatic and aliphatic amines (1.