35. Transition Metals

Determine the product from the following catalytic allylic alkylation reaction.

Outline the synthetic pathway for the creation of 2-cinnamylmalonaldehyde from propylbenzene.

Beginning from 1-pentyne, synthesize the following compound via a catalytic allylic alkylation reaction.

Determine the allylic halide and enolate used to create the following product via a catalytic allylic alkylation reaction.

Predict the structures of organopalladium compound A and coupling product B in the following reaction sequence.