title: Palladium-catalyzed reaction of acylzirconocene chloride and stereoselective formation of bicyclo[3.3.0] compounds.
abstract: The acylzirconocene chloride complex as an acyl group donor reacts with omega-unsaturated alpha,beta-enones and -ynones under Pd-Me(2)Zn(Me(2)AlCl)-catalyzed conditions to give stereoselectively bicyclo[3.3.0] compounds through (i) formation of a Pd(II) intermediate by an oxidative addition of the Pd(0) catalyst to an enone function, (ii) cyclization of the Pd intermediate to an omega-unsaturated group, (iii) an acyl group transfer from zirconium to Pd metal, (iv) reductive elimination of the Pd metal, and (v) intramolecular cis-selective aldol reaction. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan. hanzaway@ps.toyaku.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hanzawa
authors.forename: Masaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yabe
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taguchi