Cp*RhCl 2 ] 2 was demonstrated to catalyzet he oxidative coupling of alkenylpyridines with allylic alcohols through alkenyl CÀHa ctivation in the presence of AgOTf and AgOAc to afford b-alkenyl ketones and aldehydes in moderate to good yields. Allylica lcohol, 1-aryl and 1-alkyl allylic alcohols can be coupled with various alkenylpyridines. The reactiono ccurred at the g-position of allylic alcohols and the cis-b-position of the alkenylpyridines.Scheme1.Sp 2 CÀHa ctivationand couplingwith allylic alcohols.[a] R. 1 HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3 ): d = 9.60 (s, 1H), 8.56 (d, J = 4.7 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (t, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.02 (m, 2H), 2.58-2.41 (m, 4H), 2.36-2.18 (m, 4H), 1.72-1.43 ppm (m, 8H); 13 C{ 1 H} NMR (101 MHz, CDCl 3 ): d = HR-MS (ESI): m/z = 244.1698 [M+ +H] + ,c alcd for C 16 H 21 NO 244.1696. 4-(2-(Pyridin-2-yl)cyclooct-1-en-1-yl)butan-2-one (3 cc):E lution with EtOAc/petroleum ether 1:2( v/v), colorless oil, yield:7 3.0 mg (71 %). 1 HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3 ): d = 8.56-8.52 (m, 1H), 7.57 (dt, J = 7.7, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.13-7.02 (m, 2H), 2.53-2.40 (m, 4H), 2.32-2.22 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.10 (m, 2H), 1.97 (s, 3H), 1.66-1.42 ppm (m, 8H);