Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Apr 30.
Published in final edited form as: Synlett. 2012 Apr 20;23(8):1103–1107. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1290765

Table 3.

Use of α-branched tertiary alkylmagnesium nucleophiles in Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with arylbromidesa

graphic file with name nihms457513t23.jpg

entry product yield
1 graphic file with name nihms457513t24.jpg 73% (>50:1)
2 graphic file with name nihms457513t25.jpg 76% (12:1)
3 graphic file with name nihms457513t26.jpg 51%b (5:1)
a

Average isolated yields of two runs. Ratio (determined by 1H spectroscopy) of retention product to isomerization product in parentheses.

b

Reaction was warmed to rt and stirred overnight.