Aromatic substitution of olefins. Part XI. Reaction of p-substituted dideuteriostyrenes with benzene in the presence of palladium(II) acetate: a mechanistic study
Abstract
The phenylation of [ββ-2H2]styrenes with benzene was carried out in the presence of palladium(II) acetate and acetic acid. From the deuterium analyses of the trans-stilbenes formed, it was confirmed that no hydride shift takes place in the reaction.