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The Palladium-Catalyzed C-H Activation of Benzylic gem-Dialkyl Groups
Baudoin, Olivier,Herrbach, Audrey,Gueritte, Francoise
, p. 5736 - 5740 (2003)
Palladacyclic intermediates effectively lower the high energy barrier to cleavage of a C(sp3)-H bond. C-H activation of benzylic gem-dialkyl groups of bromo- and iodobenzenes produces olefins and cyclobutabenzenes, respectively, without homocoupling (see scheme).
