Mechanistic studies concerning the use of 1,10-phenanthroline derivatives as palladium ligands in the Heck reaction are described. The work is focused on the steering factors for the coordination of unsaturated systems onto palladium(0) and palladium(II) complexes.
Palladium-catalyzed aroylation of alkyl vinyl ethers. An entry to monoprotected 1-aryl-1,3-dicarbonyl equivalents