The palladium-catalyzed hydroalkylation of 2-fluoroallyl acetates with the malonate anion and hydride was developed. The reaction proceeded through the C–F bond activation and provided vinylmalonic acid ester derivatives by the regioselective substitutions with the carbon nucleophile and hydride.
The alkylation of (Z)-3-aryl-2-fluoroallyl acetate with the malonate anion by the [Pd(C3H5)(cod)]BF4/2,2'-bpy catalyst proceeds through the carbon fluorine bond cleavage, and 2 equiv of the malonate nucleophile was introduced to the allyl substrate.