The first successful intermolecular Heck reaction of Baylis-Hillman adducts: synthesis of β-aryl substituted Baylis-Hillman adducts

The first successful intermolecular Heck reaction between Baylis-Hillman adducts and aryl iodides was achieved under the conditions comprising Pd(OAc)2/n-Bu4NBr/KOAc in CH3CN.