Benign Arylations of Dimethyl Itaconate via Heck–Matsuda Reaction Utilizing in‐Situ Generated Palladium on Aluminum Oxide

In situ generated palladium on aluminum oxide provides an active and efficient catalytic system for the preparation of arylmethylidene succinates using the Heck–Matsuda reaction. Beside the monoarylation the first examples of the biarylation of these monomers will be described.