Sm. Ma et Xy. Lu, STUDIES ON PD-II-CATALYZED CYCLIZATION OF 4'-HYDROXY-2'-ALKENYL 2-ALKYNOATES, Journal of organometallic chemistry, 447(2), 1993, pp. 305-309
-(Z)-Halomethylene-beta-vinyl-gamma-butyrolactones and methylene-beta-
(2'-alkanonyl)-gamma-butyrolactones were obtained highly stereoselecti
vely from Pd(II)-catalyzed cyclization of 4'-hydroxy-2-alkenyl 2-alkyn
oates. A mechanism involving halopalladation, intramolecular insertion
, beta-OH elimination or beta-H elimination is discussed.