Direct palladium-catalyzed selective monoallylation of anilines using allylic alcohols

N-Allylation of anilines using allylic alcohols directly to give monoallylic anilines selectively in high yields has been realized by employing palladium acetate–triphenylphosphine as the catalyst. Palladium-catalyzed one-pot cyclization of 2-aminophenols with 2-butene-1,4-diol leads to 3,4-dihydro-2-vinyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazines.