Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.133, No.24, 9282-9285, 2011
Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Arylative Dearomatization of Phenols
The palladium-catalyzed arylative dearomatization of phenols to yield spirocyclohexadienone products in good to excellent yields has been developed. Preliminary results demonstrate that the formation of the spirocyclic all-carbon quaternary center can be accomplished with high levels of enantiocontrol (up to 91% ee).