title: Selective arylation at the vinylic site of cyclic olefins.
abstract: Cyclic olefins usually give Heck products having an aryl ring residing at the allylic or homoallylic position. We describe herein a new method that allows arylation at the vinylic position of various cyclic olefins.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371.
authors.forename: Xiaojin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jianrong Steve
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Zhou