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Outsmarting the competition: In the PdII-catalyzed reaction of benzoates with alkyl halides, an aryl CH bond is activated before the competitive alkylation of the carboxylate anion can takes place. The alkylation reaction was followed by an intramolecular lactonization to give broadly useful γ- and δ-benzolactones (see scheme).
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