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. 2021 May 26;60(26):14410–14414. doi: 10.1002/anie.202102862

Table 1.

Optimization of the reaction conditions. Inline graphic

Entry[a]

1 a

(equiv)

Ligand

(mol %)

Base

(equiv)

Additive

(equiv)

Yield

[%][b]

1[c]

1.2

KOtBu (1.2)

43

2

1.2

L1 (20)

KOtBu (1.2)

47

3

1.2

L1 (20)

KOtBu (1.5)

53

4

1.2

L1 (20)

KOtBu (2)

62

5

1.2

L1 (20)

KOtBu (2.5)

54

6

1.2

L1 (20)

KOtBu (2)

LiCl (1.2)

75

7

1.5

L1 (20)

KOtBu (2)

LiCl (1.2)

83

8

2

L1 (20)

KOtBu (2)

LiCl (1.2)

89

9

2.5

L1 (20)

KOtBu (2)

LiCl (1.2)

95

10

3

L1 (20)

KOtBu (2)

LiCl (1.2)

95

[a] Reaction conditions: 2 a (0.236 mmol), Pd2dba3 (5 mol %), L1 (20 mol %), 1.18 mL of THF (1.18 mL), 50 °C, overnight. [b] Determined by 1H NMR analysis using 2,5‐dimethylfuran as an internal standard. [c] Pd(PPh3)4 was used instead of Pd2dba3 and L1. dba=dibenzylideneacetone.