Reaction of a hydroxopalladium complex bearing the TpiPr2 ligand, (TpiPr2)(py)Pd−OH (1iPr2), with active methylene compounds, X−CH2−Y 2 [dicyanomethane (2a), methyl cyanoacetate (2b), benzoylacetonitrile (2c)], resulted in dehyd... ...
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary AB, T2N 1N4, CanadaRonald D. EkersAustralia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO, PO Box 76, Epping, NSW 1710, AustraliaRobert J. SaultSchool of Physics, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia...