Forming All-Carbon Quaternary Centers by Geminal Difunctionalization of Diazo Compounds with N,N-Disubstituted Anilines and Allylic Carbonates

A novel three-component reaction of N,N-disubstituted anilines, diazo compounds, and allylic carbonates has been developed by using a rhodium–palladium dual catalysis, providing an effective protocol for the construction of tetrasubstituted esters bearing an all-carbon quaternary center as well as an allylic moiety in one pot.