Table 2.

Substrate Scope of 1° and 2° Alcohols

1° alcoholsa
3a 80%b	3b 86%	3c 92%	3d 40%c	3e 45%, 36 h
3f 55%d	3g 68%	3h 92%	3i 70%	3j 72%
3k 92%	3l 89%	3m 62%	3n 86%	3o 91%
3p 82%	3q 61%	3r 60%	3s 95%	3t 96%b
3u 80%	3v 62%, 36 he	3w trace 36 h	3x trace 36 h	3y n.p. 36 h
2° alcoholsa
3z 50%, 36 hb	3aa 62%, 36 h	3ab 36%, 36 h	3ac 93%, 36 h	3ad 96%, 36 h
3ae 52%, 36 h	3af 95%, 36 h	3ag 90%, 36 h	3ae 48%, 36 hf	3ah 57%, 36 h
3ai 89%, 36 h	3aj 62%, 36 h

^aGeneral conditions: 1 (0.1 mmol), 2 (0.4 mmol), KOH (0.2 mmol) in DMSO (1 mL) at room temperature for 18 h under air and isolated yield based on 1.

^bYield was determined by GC-MS.

^cKOH (0.4 mmol).

^d(4-Nitrophenyl)methanol was used as substrate.

^e2 (0.6 mmol) and KOH (0.4 mmol) were used.

^fDebromination product 3ab was obtained.