Table 1.
entrya | oxidant | o-cymene (%) | 2-iodotoluene (%) |
---|---|---|---|
1c | none | 10 | 25 |
2b | NFTPB (1 equiv) | 17 | 78 |
3c | AcFcBF4 (1 equiv) | 18 | 18 |
4 | AcFcBF4 (2 equiv) | 41 | 44 |
Reactions run on 10 μmol scale. Average of two trials. Yield determined by GC-FID with internal standard.
No fluorinated products observed.
2,2’-Dimethyl-1,1’-biphenyl also observed.