Table 3.
Use of α-branched tertiary alkylmagnesium nucleophiles in Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with arylbromidesa
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entry | product | yield |
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73% (>50:1) |
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76% (12:1) |
3 | ![]() |
51%b (5:1) |
Average isolated yields of two runs. Ratio (determined by 1H spectroscopy) of retention product to isomerization product in parentheses.
Reaction was warmed to rt and stirred overnight.