Table 3.

MF isomerization to acetates: ligand and P/Pd ratio variation.^[a]

Entry	Precursor	Additional ligand [equiv.]	Precipitate[b]	TON[c]
				AcOMe	AcOH
1	[Pd(Cl)2(dppe)]	–	yes	285	32
2	[Pd(Cl)2(dppe)]	1	no	516	115
3	Pd(Cl)2(dppe)	2	no	756	159
4	[Pd(Cl)2(dppe)]	4	no	710	151
5	[Pd(Cl)2(dppm)]	1	yes	348	30
6	[Pd(Cl)2(dppp)]	1	yes	320	23
7	[Pd(Cl)2(Xantphos)]	2	yes	333	21
8	[Pd(Cl)2(dppf)]	2	yes	278	21
9	[Pd(Cl)2(dcype)]	2	yes	82	9
10	[Pd(Cl)2(dppmbz)]	2	yes	239	18
11	[Pd(Cl)2(PNPPh)]	2	no	544	146

[a] [Pd]=10 μmol, NaOMe=0.05 mmol, NaI=1.0 mmol, MF=4.0 mL, T=160 °C, t=15 h. Products were quantified using GC‐FID with mesitylene as internal standard. [b] Precipitate formed at the end of the reaction. [c] TON=mmol_product mmol_catalyst ⁻¹.