title: The palladium(II)-catalyzed Nazarov reaction.
abstract: The PdCl(2)-catalyzed cyclization of alpha-alkoxy dienones leads to 2-hydroxycyclopentenones, whereas the Pd(OAc)(2)-catalyzed reaction leads to cross-conjugated cyclopentenones through an oxidative process. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, 2545 The Mall, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
authors.forename: Cisco
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bee
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leclerc
authors.forename: Marcus A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tius
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010165:Palladium