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. 2021 Jan 27;11(8):4842–4852. doi: 10.1039/d0ra07491h

Cyclic monomer and dimer formation with different catalyst compositionsa.

Entry Catalyst Cu(i) Ascorbic acid Piperidine (% vol) Monomer : dimer % yield
A CuI 1.5 5 20 8.6 : 1 87.4
B [Cu4I4(pip)4] 1.5 30 0 5.04 : 1 89.2
C [Cu4I4(pip)4] 1.5 5 20 7.14 : 1 84.3
D CuI 1.5 5 0 5.90 : 1 73.8
E CuI 1.5 30 0 3.74 : 1 74.1
F CuI 1.5 30 1 4.24 : 1 84.1
G CuI 1.5 30 3 6.04 : 1 84.0
H CuI 1 5 20 9.53 : 1 66.8
I CuI 0.5 5 20 8.04 : 1 66.0
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Cu(i) and ascorbic acid given in equivalents.