Development of Thiourea‐Based Ligands for the Palladium‐Catalyzed Bis(methoxycarbonylation) of Terminal Olefins

Abstract

Abstract Thiourea‐based ligands were evaluated for the palladium‐catalyzed bis(methoxycarbonylation) of terminal olefins. The usefulness of these ligands for this reaction is demonstrated by their stability to oxidizing agents, and their superiority in preventing palladium precipitation and double‐bond isomerization. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2003)