The Catellani Reaction · Pd walks the ring
unseel.com · one aryl iodide → ortho,ortho,ipso · M. Catellani 1997
Pd state Pd⁰
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Stage aryl iodide + Pd + norbornene
Palladium (Pd)
Arene ring (C)
Iodide (I⁻) / ipso group
Norbornene mediator
New ortho C–C bond
Unseel.com · The Catellani Reaction