The palladium-catalyzed conjugate addition type reaction of 2-bromo-arylmercury compounds and 2-bromo-aryl iodides with α,β-enones: A new entry to 1-indanols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(85)87153-9

The palladium-catalyzed reaction of 2-bromoarylmercury compounds or of 2-bromophenyl iodide with α,β-enones gives conjugate addition type products which can be cyclized to 1-indanols in the presence of magnesium.