Table 1. Selected optimization results.
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| Entry | Rh-source | X | Additive | I+ source | Y | Temp/°C | Z | 2a : 3a : 4 |
| 1 | [RhCp*Cl2]2 (2.5%) | 10 | Cu(OAc)2 | NIS | 220 | 120 | 22 | 39 : 8 : 0 |
| 2 | [RhCp*Cl2]2 (2.5%) | 10 | Cu(OAc)2 | DIH | 140 | 120 | 22 | 4 : 14 : 10 |
| 3 | [RhCp*Cl2]2 (2.5%) | 10 | Cu(OPiv)2 | NIS | 140 | 120 | 22 | 14 : 0 : 0 |
| 4 | [RhCp*Cl2]2 (2.5%) | 10 | Zn(OAc)2 | NIS | 140 | 120 | 22 | 18 : 0 : 0 |
| 5 | [RhCp*Cl2]2 (4%) | 10 | Cu(OAc)2 | NIS | 120 | 100 | 16 | 44 : 5 : 0 |
| 6 | [RhCp*i-prCl2]2 (4%) | 10 | Cu(OAc)2 | NIS | 120 | 100 | 16 | 39 : 8 : 0 |
| 7 | [RhCp*CF3Cl2]2 (4%) | 10 | Cu(OAc)2 | NIS | 120 | 100 | 16 | 3 : 0 : 0 |
| 8 | [RhCp*(OAc)2] (4%) | 10 | Cu(OAc)2 | NIS | 120 | 100 | 16 | 32 : 2 : 0 |
| 9 | [RhCp*Cl2]2 (4%) | 10 | Cu(OAc)2 | NIS | 120 50 a | (65 W) | 2.5 | 54 : 0 : 14 |
| 10 | [RhCp*Cl2]2 (3.75%) | 20 | Cu(OAc)2 | NIS | 100 45 a | (60 W) | 2 | 69 : 0 : 5 |
aExternal temperature of the reaction vessel. NIS = N-iodosuccinimide. DIH = 1,3-diiodo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin. Cp*i-Pr = isopropyl tetramethylcyclopentadienyl. Cp*CF3 = trifluoromethyl tetramethylcyclopentadienyl.