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. 2016 Mar 2;7(6):3780–3784. doi: 10.1039/c6sc00302h

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.