Table 1.
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entry | catalyst | ligand | yield (%) a |
1 | Pd(OAc)2 | RuPhos | 57 |
2 | Pd(OAc)2 | SPhos | 41 |
3 | Pd(OAc)2 | XantPhos | 23 |
4 | Pd(OAc)2 | BINAP | 55 |
5 | Pd2(dba)3 | RuPhos | 62 |
6 | Pd(PPh3)4 | - | 29 |
7 | Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 | PPh3 | 44 |
8 | PEPPSI | - | 89 |
Benzyl chloride (0.2 mmol), potassium cyclopropyltrifluoroborate (0.35 mmol), Pd catalyst (0.01 mmol), ligand (0.02 mmol), K2CO3 (0.4 mmol), toluene/H2O 3:1 (0.1 M), 120 °C.
GC/MS yield determined using dodecane as the internal standard.