Evaluation of reaction conditions.
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|---|---|---|
| Entry | Variation from the standard condition | Yielda (%) |
| 1 | Other solvent instead of 1,4-dioxane | 59–68 |
| 2 | With 20 mol% Cu(OAc)2·H2O without CuCl | 74 |
| 3 | With 20 mol% CuCl without Cu(OAc)2·H2O | (54b) |
| 4 | Without [RuCl2(p-cymene)]2 | (90b) |
| 5 | Without TEMPO | 8 + (33b) |
| 6 | With 20 mol% TEMPO | 24c |
| 7 | Replace O2 with air | 22 + (24b) |
| 8 | No | 86 |
Isolated yield of 3a.
Isolated yield of 4.
36 h.