A Novel Approach Towards Intermolecular Stabilization of para??Quinone Methides. First Complexation of the Elusive, Simplest Quinone Methide, 4??Methylene??2, 5?? …

O Rabin, A Vigalok, D Milstein

Index: Rabin, Oded; Vigalok, Arkadi; Milstein, David Chemistry - A European Journal, 2000 , vol. 6, # 3 p. 454 - 462

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Abstract

Abstract “Simple” para-quinone methides were stabilized by their coordination to palladium (see figure). These complexes underwent a ligand-exchange reaction with a suitable ligand and the displaced quinone methide was immediately trapped by nucleophiles present in the solution.