title: Palladium(0)-catalyzed cyclopropanation of benzyl bromides via C(sp3)-H bond activation.
abstract: A novel and highly efficient Pd(0)-catalyzed domino reaction to prepare cyclopropane derivatives has been established. The process involves a Heck-type coupling reaction and a C(sp(3))-H bond activation. Preliminary DFT calculations suggest that a four-membered palladacycle intermediate is involved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, 148 Tianmushan road, Hangzhou, 310028, Zhejiang, China. wlbao@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jiangang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Shuo-Qing
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Bing-Feng
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Weiliang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bao