Palladium-catalyzed preparation of exo-aryl derivatives of the norbornane skeleton

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(89)85320-3

Norbornene and norbornadiene derivatives have been shown to react with aryl and vinyl halides in the presence of a palladium catalyst, formic acid, and tributylamine or piperidine to give hydroarylated and hydrovinylated derivatives in good to high yield.Extension of the reaction to the hindered α,β-unsaturated aldehydic system of myrtenal produced a monocyclic derivative through a palladium-catalyzed ring opening.