Table 3.

Substrate scope for formal dimerization of salicyaldehyde analogs.^a

^a5 mol% [(η-C₃H₆)PdCl]₂ and 15 mol% Xantphos were employed

^b5 mol% [(η-C₃H₆)PdCl]₂ and 7.5 mol% dppb were employed

^cThe reaction was carried out at 100 °C