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. 2012 Jul 27;8:1200–1207. doi: 10.3762/bjoc.8.133

Table 1.

Reaction development for the coupling of in situ generated enolates and coumarin π-benzyl complexes.

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Entry Catalyst Solvent Conv. (%)

1 Pd(PPh3)4 toluene 68
2 Pd(PPh3)4 THF 70
3 Pd(PPh3)4 MeCN 95 (88% yield)
4 Pd2dba3, dppf MeCN 88
5 Pd2dba3, BINAP MeCN 10