Palladium-catalyzed tandem Heck and aldol reactions between 2-bromobenzaldehydes and functionalized alkenes leading to naphthalenes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.05.112

2-Bromobenzaldehydes react with an array of suitably functionalized alkenes in the presence of a catalytic amount of a palladium catalyst together with a base to afford the corresponding naphthalenes in moderate to good yields.