JinWu Zhao, Li Liu, ShiJian Xiang, Qiang Liu and HuoJi Chen
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015,13, 5613-5616
DOI:
10.1039/C5OB00586H,
Communication
A TBHP-mediated palladium-catalyzed tandem isomerization–Wacker oxidation of terminal alkenes was developed. This methodology provides a new efficient and simple route for conversion of a range of allyl arenes directly into aryl ethylketones in good yields with high chemoselectivity.