Scheme 2. Scope of heteroaryl-containing diarylmethanes in Ni-NIXANTPHOS catalyzed DCCPa,b. a Reactions conducted on a 0.1 mmol scale at 0.05 M. b Isolated yields after chromatographic purification. c 2.5 mol% Ni(COD)2/2.5 mol% NIXANTPHOS. d 10 mol% Ni(COD)2/10 mol% NIXANTPHOS. e 1 mol% Ni(COD)2/1 mol% NIXANTPHOS. f 2 equiv. of NaN(SiMe3)2. g 4 equiv. of NaN(SiMe3)2. h 2.5 equiv. of LiN(SiMe3)2. i 2 equiv. of LiN(SiMe3)2. j 1.5 equiv. of NaN(SiMe3)2. k Room temperature. l 50 °C. m 110 °C.
