1. Reagent-Enabled ortho-Alkoxycarbonylation of Aryl Iodides via Palladium/Norbornene Catalysis 
Jianchun Wang, Lei Zhang, Zhe Dong, Guangbin Dong 
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3. Figure 1 Scope of Substrates of Unsymmetrical Carbonate Anhydrides
All yields are isolated yields. 8f was run with 1.0 equiv of 7f.
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4. Figure 2 Scope of Substrates of Aryl Iodides and Olefins
All yields are isolated yields. 8l and 8m were run in tetrahydrofuran with 0.5 equiv of additional ethyl chloroformate. 8z was run with 2.5 equiv of 7a.
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5. Scheme 1 Palladium/Norbornene Catalysis (A) Summary of prior art.6–11
(B) Our previous work.
(C) Mixed anhydride reagents.
(D) This work.
(E) Selected examples of natural products.12–17
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6. Scheme 2 Preliminary Discovery
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7. Scheme 3 Selected Controlled Experiment and Optimization
All yields were determined by 1H-NMR using 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene as the internal standard.
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8. Scheme 4
Marco Lactone Formation via Vicinal Regioselective Functionalization of Arene
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9. Scheme 5 The Scope of the Reaction
HCTU, O-(6-chlorobenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate.
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