Table 2.
Reactions run in 0.50 mmol scale in 2.5 mL solvent. Reactions for alkylketones (products 4–22, 34–36) run in THF at 80 °C while those for arylketones (products 26–33, 39 and 42) run in MeCN 60 °C for 6 h.
Reaction run under MeCN conditions.
Reactions run under THF conditions at 60 °C for 6 h.
20 mol % NiBr2·DME. Alkenyl triflate E/Z: 2:1.
A mixture of 4 diastereomers based on 13C NMR (see SI for details).