Palladium(0)-catalyzed cyclopropanation of benzyl bromides via C(sp3)-H bond activation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Apr 11;50(28):3692-4. doi: 10.1039/c3cc49231a.

Abstract

A novel and highly efficient Pd(0)-catalyzed domino reaction to prepare cyclopropane derivatives has been established. The process involves a Heck-type coupling reaction and a C(sp(3))-H bond activation. Preliminary DFT calculations suggest that a four-membered palladacycle intermediate is involved.