Table 5. Expansion to alkyl halides a .
aIsolated yield for 0.2 mmol scale reaction. Reaction conditions: trifluoromethyl alkenes (1.0 eq.), alkyl halides (1.5 eq.), NiBr2(diglyme) (10%), Pybox (15%), Zn (3.0 eq.), DMAc (0.2 M), rt, 16 h. Ratio of desired product/addition by-product >50 : 1 unless otherwise noted.