Table 2.
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entry | ligand | abbreviation | ligand loading (%) | isolated yield (%) |
1 | RuPhos | 6 | 76 | |
2 | SPhos | 6 | 58 | |
3 | [(S)-BINAP] | 3 | 76 | |
4 | DPEPhos | 3 | 68 | |
5 | FcP(i-Pr)2 | 3 | 73 |
All reactions were carried out using 0.5 mmol of 4-bromobenzonitrile and 0.55 mmol of 2a.