Selected optimisation results of the racemic Pd-AAA reactions of cyclic imine 2a with allyl carbonate 1a using triphenylphosphine^a.

Entry	Solvent	Yieldb (%)
		3aa	4aa
1	MeCN	49c	30c
2d,e	MeCN	77	—
3	CH 2 Cl 2	70	—
4	THF	89	—
5	PhMe	NR
6	MeOH	16	17
7	DMF	41	22
8	DMSO	61	12

^aReaction conditions: 1a (0.2 mmol, 1.0 equiv.), 2a (0.22 mmol, 1.1 equiv.), [Pd(π-C₃H₅)Cl]₂ (5 mol%), PPh₃ (15 mol%), solvent (0.07 M w.r.t. 1a), rt, 21 h.

^bYield determined by ¹H NMR integration against an internal standard (1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene).

^cIsolated yield.

^d 4aa was employed as the SM.

^eReaction time: 17 h.