Fig. 3: Further studies on the reaction.

a Gram-scale experiment. b Transformations of the products. ^aPd/C (10 wt %), B₂(OH)₄, H₂O, DCM, rt. ^bLiAlH₄, 1,4-dioxane, 0 ^oC-80 ^oC, 15 h. ^cNBS, Ag₂CO₃, HFIP, rt, 2 h. ^dTFA, DCM, 60 ^oC, 12 h. ^ePd(dba)₂, TBAF·3H₂O, Iodobenzene, THF, rt, 24 h. c Mechanistic studies. d Proposed mechanism.