Palladium‐Catalyzed Intramolecular Oxidative Heck Cyclization and Its Application Toward a Synthesis of (.+‐.)‐β‐Cuparenone Derivatives Supported by Computational Studies.

The novel methodology, applied to various homoallylic alcohols, leads to formation of cyclopentenone structures and is thus suitable in the synthesis of sesquiterterpene molecules.