title: Palladium-catalyzed C-H alkenylation of arenes using thioethers as directing groups.
abstract: Thioethers have been proven to be reliable directing groups for palladium catalyzed alkenylation of arenes via C-H activation. Mechanistic investigation reveals that the C-H cleavage of arenes is the turnover-limiting step, and an acetate-bridged dinuclear cyclopalladation intermediate is involved. The alkenylated thioethers can be easily removed and transformed into a variety of useful groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yongju
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Chunsong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Yuhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang