Table 3.

Scope of Heterocyclic Diarylmethanes in the Allylic Substitution^a

Entry	Pronucleophlles		Base	Products		Yieldb (%)
1c		1a	NaN(SiMe3)2		3aa	99
2c		1b	LiN(SiMe3)2		3ba	99
3		1c	KN(SiMe3)2		3ca	91
4		1d	NaN(SiMe3)2		3da	82
5d		1e	NaN(SiMe3)2		3ea	80
6		1f	NaN(SiMe3)2		3fa	93
7		1g	LiN(SiMe3)2		3ga	85

^aReaction conducted on a 0.1 mmol scale with 1 equiv of 1 and 2 equiv of 2a at 0.1 M .

^bIsolated yield after chromatographic purification.

^c1 mol % Pd(COD)Cl₂, 1.5 mol % Xantphos.

^d2.5 equiv of NaN(SiMe₃)₂ and 2.5 equiv of 15-crown-5.