Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 U.S.A.
Abstract:
ω-Methylenebicyclon.1.0]alkanes undergo carbopalladation via cleavage of the C(1)---C(2) cyclopropane bond. The resultant σ-butenyl complexes decompose via β-hydride elimination to afford the 1-cycloalkenylstyrene products.