Palladium-catalyzed cyclization of benzene-1,2-diol with various propargyli
c carbonates led to 2-alkylidene1,4-benzodioxanes in excellent chemical yie
lds. Diphosphines such as dppb, dpppe or dpph, and monophosphines are the b
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