Table 4.

Scope of Pd-catalyzed aldimine 1′ with aryl bromides^a,^b

Entry		Ar’–Br	μ-OMs dimer/NIXANTHPOS (mol%)	Yield (%)
1	1a′		2.5/5	94 (3ab)
2	1a′		2.5/5	80 (3ae)
3	1i		2.5/5	91 (3ia)
4	1h′		5/10	77 (3aj)
5	1l′		2.5/5	85c (3la)

^aReactions conducted on a 0.1 mmol scale using 2 equiv. of aldimine, 3 equiv. of NaN(SiMe₃)₂, and 1 equiv. of aryl bromide at 0.1 M. Base was added portionwise with speed 0.1 mL per 30 min.

^bIsolated yield after chromatographic purification.

^cTHF, 3 h.