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Synthesis of 1-methyleneindenes via palladium-catalyzed tandem reactions.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2009-09-03)
Shengqing Ye, Ke Gao, Haibo Zhou, Xiaodi Yang, Jie Wu
ABSTRACT

Palladium-catalyzed tandem reactions of 2-alkenylphenyl-acetylenes with CuCl2 or CuBr2 afforded 3-chloro- or 3-bromo-1-methyleneindenes in good yields; these compounds could be further elaborated via palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions.

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Copper(II) bromide, 99.999% trace metals basis
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Copper(II) bromide, 99%