Synlett 1998; 1998(6): 658-660
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1722
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Intramolecular Pd Catalyzed Carbocyclization Reactions with Planar Chiral Arene Tricarbonyl Chromium Complexes

B. Crousse* , L.-H. Xu, G. Bernardinelli, E. P. Kündig
  • *Département de Chimie Organique, Université de Genève, 30 quai Ernest Ansermet, CH-1211 Genève, Switzerland; Fax + 41(22)3 28 73 96; E-mail: Peter.Kundig@chiorg.unige.ch
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

ortho-Butenylchlorobenzene tricarbonylchromium complexes undergo intramolecular Pd catalyzed cyclizations (Heck-reactions) without decomplexation and/or alkene isomerization. The diastereoselectivity of the alkene carbopalladation is governed by the planar chirality of the complex.

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