Table 2.

Substrate Scope of Hiyama Coupling Reactions

entrya	enaminone	product	yield (%)b
1	1a	3b	85
2	1a	3c	73
3	1a	3d	50
4	1a	3e	65
5	1a	3f	61
6c	1a	3g	43
7	1b	3h	62
8	1c	3i	81
9	1d	3j	75
10	1e	3k	68
11	1f	3l	72
12d	1g	not observed	0
13d	1h	not observed	0

^aReaction conditions: enaminone (0.1 M), Pd(OAc)₂ (0.25 equiv), CuF₂ (2.5 equiv), ArSi(OEt)₃ (2.5 equiv) in ^tBuOH/AcOH (4:1), 65 °C, 3h.

^bIsolated yield.

^cα-Naphthyltrimethoxysilane was used.

^dStarting material recovered.