Table 1 Optimization of reaction conditionsa

From: Modular access to alkylgermanes via reductive germylative alkylation of activated olefins under nickel catalysis

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Entry

Cat. Ni

Ligand

Reductant

Solvent

Yield of 4 (%)

Recovery of 1a (%)

1

NiBr2•DME

L1

Mn

DMA

15

41

2

NiBr2•DME

L2

Mn

DMA

4

1

3

NiBr2•DME

L3

Mn

DMA

19

57

4

NiBr2•DME

L4

Mn

DMA

3

62

5

NiBr2•DME

L5

Mn

DMA

35

50

6

NiBr2

L5

Mn

DMA

73

7

7

Ni(acac)2

L5

Mn

DMA

30

50

8

Ni(PPh3)2Cl2

L5

Mn

DMA

5

87

9

Ni(COD)2

L5

Mn

DMA

37

49

10

NiBr2

—

Mn

DMA

86 (80b)

2

11

NiBr2

—

Mn

DMSO

trace

37

12

NiBr2

—

Mn

CH3CN

4

91

13

NiBr2

—

Mn

EtOAc

0

100

14

NiBr2

—

Zn

DMA

6

88

15

NiBr2

—

TDAE

DMA

1

43

16c

NiBr2

—

Mn

DMA

53

25

17d

NiBr2

—

Mn

DMA

71

1

18e

NiBr2

—

Mn

DMA

77

1

  1. aReaction conditions: 1a (0.1 mmol), 2a (0.15 mmol), 3a (0.15 mmol), Ni catalyst (10 mol%), ligand (12 mol%), reductant (0.3 mmol), solvent (1 mL), 35 °C, 36 h, N2 atmosphere. Yields are determined by GC using dodecane as the internal standard.
  2. bThe isolated yield was shown in parentheses on 0.3 mmol scale.
  3. cNiBr2 (5 mol%) was used.
  4. d2a (0.12 mmol) was used.
  5. e3a (0.12 mmol) was used. DME dimethyl ether, DMA N,N-dimethylacetamide, acac acetylacetonate, COD 1,5-cyclooctadiene, DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide, EtOAc ethyl acetate, TDAE tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene.