Autocatalytic Intermolecular versus Intramolecular Deprotonation in CH Bond Activation of Functionalized Arenes by Ruthenium(II) or Palladium(II) Complexes

The activation of the C-H bond of 1-phenylpyrazole (2) and 2-phenyl-2-oxazoline (3) by [Ru(OAc)2(p-cymene)] is an autocatalytic process catalyzed by the co-p...