Optimization of conditionsa.
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| Entry | Ligand | Base | Solvent | Atmosphere | Yield (%) |
| 1 | L1 | KOH | Dioxane | Ar | 47 |
| 2 | L1 | KOAc | Dioxane | Ar | 23 |
| 3 | L1 | K2CO3 | Dioxane | Ar | 37 |
| 4 | L1 | NaHCO3 | Dioxane | Ar | 43 |
| 5 | L1 | TEA | Dioxane | Ar | 14 |
| 6 | L1 | KOH | DMF | Ar | 27 |
| 7 | L1 | KOH | DMSO | Ar | 14 |
| 8 | L1 | KOH | CH3CN | Ar | n.r. |
| 9 | L1 | KOH | Dioxane/H2O = 4 : 1 | Ar | 74 |
| 10 | L1 | KOH | Dioxane/H2O = 2 : 1 | Ar | 77 |
| 11 | L1 | KOH | H2O | Ar | 87 |
| 12 | L2 | KOH | H2O | Ar | 75 |
| 13 | L3 | KOH | H2O | Ar | 99 |
| 14 | L4 | KOH | H2O | Ar | 73 |
| 15 | L5 | KOH | H2O | Ar | 83 |
| 16 | L6 | KOH | H2O | Ar | 59 |
| 17 | L7 | KOH | H2O | Ar | 88 |
| 18 | — | KOH | H2O | Ar | n.r. |
| 19 | L3 | KOH | H2O | Air | 99 |
| 20 | L3 | KOH | H2O | O2 | 65 |
| 21b | L3 | KOH | H2O | Air | 41 |
| 22c | L3 | KOH | H2O | Air | 54 |
| 23d | — | KOH | H2O | Air | 67 |
Reaction conditions: 1a (0.20 mmol, 1.0 equiv.), 2a (1.2 equiv.), Pd(OAc)2 (0.05 equiv.), L1–L4 (0.1 equiv.), L5–L7 (0.2 equiv.), base (0.40 mmol, 2.0 equiv.), solvent (1 mL). Yields determined by NMR analysis using CH2Br2 as an internal standard.
90 °C.
Pd(OAc)2 (0.025 equiv.), L3 (0.05 equiv.).
PdCl2(dppf) (0.05 equiv.).