Substrate scope.

Substrate	Product	Yieldsa (%)
		83%
		82%
		77%
		67%
		64%
		67%
		71%b
		71%c

^aYields shown in the table are all pure, isolated yields. The underlined percentages are the yields when the reactions were performed under air atmosphere.

^b3 equiv. of LiOH added.

^c5 mol% of Ag₂CO₃ added, reaction time is 40 h.