Palladium‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Functional Tetralins via Benzylic Activation

2‐Monosubstituted, 2,2‐ and 2,3‐disubstituted tetralin derivatives have been synthesized from α,α′‐dihalo‐o‐xylenes and activated olefins using a palladium catalyst under basic conditions. The effects of temperature, base, palladium precursor and solvent have been fully explored, and this new catalytic reaction has been extended to a variety of substrates.