Chemistry Letters, Vol.40, No.3, 322-323, 2011
Nickel-catalyzed Decarbonylative Cycloaddition of Phthalic Anhydrides with 1,3-Dienes
An intermolecular nickel-catalyzed decarbonylative [4 + 2] cycloaddition has been developed where phthalic anhydrides react with 1,3-dienes to afford substituted 3-vinyldihydroisocoumarins.