Sakura Takahashi

Palladium-Catalyzed Divergent Cycloaddition of Arylalkynes with Norbornene Derivatives

A palladium-catalyzed (3 + 2) cycloaddition between arylalkynes and norbornene derivatives via C–H bond cleavage is reported. This reaction enables the selective synthesis of benzo-fused five-membered cyclic products from a variety of arylalkynes, including electronically biased and alkyl(aryl)alkynes. Notably, the u...