Fig. 6: Control experiments to investigate reaction pathway.
From: Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic 4-pyridinylation via electroreductive substitution reaction
a Control experiment with reactive electrophiles. b High resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) analysis of reaction mixture under standard conditions. c HRMS analysis of reaction mixture using positive charge-tagged BINAP as chiral ligand. d Cyclic voltammetry (CV) analysis of Pd-cinnamyl complex. e CV analysis of reactants 1a and 2a. f Catalytic current of Pd complex. g Experiment under controlled cathodic potential. h The role of Zn in the reaction. SCE, saturated calomel electrode.
