Table 5.

Telescoped imine synthesis and cross-coupling^a,^b

Entry	Ar–Br	Pd(OAc)2 (mol%)/NIXANTPHOS (mol%)	Yield (%)
1		5/7.5	90 (3ag)
2		5/7.5	92 (3ab)
3		5/7.5	63 (3ae)

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

^bIsolated yield after chromatographic purification.