lithium hydroxide; (.eta.6-1,4-dihydroxybenzene)(.eta.2,.eta.2-cyclooctadiene-1,5)rhodium tetrafluoroborate in ethylene glycol dimethyl ether; water T=50°C; 1 - 3 h;

sodium acetate; antimony trichloride; palladium diacetate in acetic acid T=25°C; 24 h;

[2,2']bipyridinyl; sulfuric acid; palladium diacetate in methanol T=60°C; Heck reaction; 15 h; Inert atmosphere;

1: 1-chloro-4-bromobenzene With diethylaluminium chloride; diisobutylaluminium hydride; magnesium; lithium chloride in tetrahydrofuran; n-heptane T=25°C; 2: With CuCN*2LiCl in tetrahydrofuran T=-10°C; Michael addition; 3: cyclohexenon With chloro-trimethyl-silane in tetrahydrofuran T=-10 - 25°C; Michael addition;

cyclooctadiene in 1,4-dioxane T=100°C; Inert atmosphere;

2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-pyridine; palladium (II) trifluoroacetate; oxygen; toluene-4-sulfonic acid in dimethyl sulfoxide T=80°C; P=760.051 Torr; 24 h;