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The direct approach: The unprecedented result of the title reaction (see scheme) is explained by a mechanism involving competition between π-allylpalladation through cleavage of the CO bond and the insertion of an alkene. The procedure provides a highly stereo- and regioselective method to construct 1,4-dienes in an economical and environmentally benign manner.
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Huang et al. (2006) studied this question.
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