Table 3. Decarboxylative Olefination: Carboxylic Acid Scope^a.

^aReactions performed using the optimized conditions from Table 1 with 0.5 mmol (E)-1-iodo-1-octene or (E)-1-bromo-1-octene. Yields are of isolated products. Ratios of diastereomers determined by ¹H NMR analysis. For detailed experimental procedures, see SI.

^bPrimary alkyl carboxylic acids provided encouraging levels of efficiency, see SI. for experimental results.

^cGood yields were obtained for phenyl acetic acid derivatives p-OMe (96% yield) and m-Cl (68% yield). For experimental procedures, see SI.