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An intermolecular Pd-catalyzed hydroalkoxylation of styrenes that contain a phenol is presented. The reaction can be performed on terminal, disubstituted, and trisubstituted olefins in a variety of alcoholic solvents. Initial mechanistic data suggest a mechanism that involves oxidation of the alcoholic solvent to provide a Pd-hydride that inserts into an olefin. This is followed by formation of a quinone methide and subsequent addition of an alcohol to yield the hydroalkoxylated product.
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