Secondary Amines in the Amidine Synthesis.a,b
a. Reaction conditions: 5.0 mol % Pd2(dba)3, 10.0 mol % of xantphos, 1.0 equiv K2CO3, 3.0 equiv R2NH, THF [conc = 0.05 M], 65 °C, 1.5–6 h. b. Isolated yields. c. 10.0 mol % Pd2(dba)3, 20.0 mol% of xantphos, and 5.0 equiv R2NH were used. d. The only successful example in using 5.0 mol % Pd(PPh3)4.