External functional group test.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | Additive | Additive conversiona [%] | Yielda [%] |
| 1 | — | — | 77 |
| 2 | PhCN | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | n-C3H7CN | 9 | 49 |
| 4 | PhNO2 | 90 | <1 |
| 5 | EtNO2 | 87 | 8 |
| 6 | PhNH2 | 77 | 9 |
| 7 | n-C6H13NH2 | 0 | 80 |
| 8 | PhCHO | 100 | 16 |
| 9 | PhCO2Me | 0 | 82 |
| 10 | n-C3H7CO2Me | 4 | 72 |
| 11 | PhOH | 0 | 75b |
| 12 | n-C5H11OH | 6 | 79b |
Yields were determined by quantitative GC-FID vs. internal n-pentadecane.
2.2 equiv. n-C9H19MgBr.