Table 2 Substrate scope with monocyclic anhydrides and alkyl bromidesa.

From: Nickel-catalyzed reductive coupling of homoenolates and their higher homologues with unactivated alkyl bromides

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  1. aReactions performed on a 0.3 mmol scale with 1.5 equiv anhydride, 1.0 equiv alkyl bromide, 2 equiv zinc powder in 0.225 mL DMA.