Table 1. Optimization of Reaction Conditions^a.

entry	Cat. (mol %)	solvent	base	temp (°C)	yield (%)b
1			K2CO3	120
2	4.32	DMF	K2CO3	120	30
3	4.32	p-xylene	K2CO3	120	83
4	4.32	toluene	K2CO3	110	56
5	4.32	dioxane	K2CO3	105	22
6	4.32		K2CO3	120	52
7	4.32	water	K2CO3	100	98
8	4.32	water	K2CO3	65	38
9	4.32	water	K2CO3	rt
10	4.32	water	NaHCO3	100	68
11	4.32	water	Cs2CO3	100	32
12	4.32	water	K3PO4	100	23
13	4.32	water	Na2CO3	100	72
14	8.6	water	K2CO3	100	93

^a1a (1.0 mmol), NaN₃ (1.5 mmol), base (3.0 mmol), solvent (3.0 mL), Ni(OH)₂ NPs, 10 h.

^bYields are obtained by gas chromatography.