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SUBMITTER: Werner EW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3124000 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of the American Chemical Society 20110606 25
Simple, mild, and efficient conditions are reported for a Pd(0)-catalyzed Heck reaction that delivers high yields and selectivity for (E)-styrenyl products using electronically nonbiased olefin substrates bearing a range of useful functionality. Preliminary mechanistic studies demonstrate that the σ-donating DMA solvent is crucial for high selectivity. Further studies suggest that the catalyst distinguishes between β-hydrogens on the basis of their relative hydridic character, in contrast to pre ...[more]