Palladium-mediated transfer of oxygen from carbonate ion to an organic ligand
Abstract
Reaction of some αβ-unsaturated ketones with palladium(II) chloride and sodium carbonate in tetra-hydrofuran (THF) gives acetylacetonate complexes; use of 18O-enriched carbonate shows that the reaction involves a highly unusual transfter of oxygen from carbonate ion to the organic ligand.