Table 2.
0.3 mmol scale, isolated yield, reaction time: 12—48 h. 1 mL 1,4-dioxane, N2 atmosphere for 2 h, then open to air. All substrates gave >20:1 branched:linear ratio except where notated
NMR yield.
5 mol% NiBr2(dtbbpy), 800 μL 1,4-dioxane.
5 mol% NiBr2(dtbbpy).