The reaction of certain activated alkenes 3 with allyltributylstannane (4) and allyl chloride (5a) in the presence of palladium catalyst gave the bis-allylation products, 1, 7-octadiene derivatives 6a-k, in good to high yields. The reaction of certain imines 9 with 4 and 5a under similar conditions as above afforded the bis-allylated amines, N-allyl-N-3-butene-1-amine derivatives 10a-f, in good to high yields. The bis-allylation reactions most probably ...