Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English · 1994 · 202 citations · 9 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryCatalyst DesignCatalytic MaterialsCatalytic MechanismsCross-coupling ReactionsHeterocycle SynthesisOrganic SynthesisC - C Coupling ReactionsC - H Activation Cross-couplingC - H Bond FunctionalizationC-h ActivationCross CouplingCross-coupling CatalysisPalladium CatalystsPalladium-catalyzed Cross-coupling
The tert-butyl group of 1 is surprisingly reactive in the presence of palladium catalysts. A domino coupling affords 1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzene 2 in good yield (75%). The observed CH activation can also be used for cross coupling reactions.
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