Table 2. Arylation with Aryl Triflatesa.


Conditions: ArOTf (2–4 equiv), Ar–H (1 equiv), TMPLi (4–6 equiv), Et2O/THF solvent (30–40/1), −78 °C, 18 h, 0.25 mmol scale. Yields are isolated yields. See Supporting Information for details.
Base: LDA, THF solvent.
Time: 12 h in THF at −85 °C.