Reactions of active hydrogen compounds with 1, 3-butadiene have been reported with catalysis by both nickel and palladium complexes. Palladium (O) complexes have been shown to catalyse the reaction of butadiene with alcohols', amines*, carboxylic acids2B3 and active methylene and methyne compounds 4. Although telomerisation of methanol with butadiene in the presence of a Ni” complex has been reportedS, the reaction is, by no ...
