Synthesis 2003(8): 1177-1180
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39393
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Palladium-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization of Benzyl Halides with Diethyl Diallylmalonate

Yimin Hu, Jie Zhou, Hongzhen Lian, Chengjian Zhu, Yi Pan*
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
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Received 3 February 2003
Publication Date:
26 May 2003 (online)

Abstract

The palladium-catalyzed cascade cyclization of benzyl halides 2 with 1,6-diene 1 afforded the corresponding cyclopentene derivatives 3 in moderate to excellent yields. A possible mechanism for this catalytic reaction is proposed.