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Table 2 Scope of the reaction
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From: Synthesis of (1E,3E)-1,4-diarylbuta-1,3-dienes promoted by μ-OMs palladium–dimer complex

Entrya

R1

R2

Product

t/h

Yield/%b

1

H

4-Cl

3b

18

82

2

H

3-Cl

3c

18

61

3

H

2-Cl

3d

24

58

4

H

4-CH3

3e

18

68

5

4-Cl

H

3b

24

75

6

4-OCH3

H

3f

36

55

7

4-F

H

3g

18

82

8

4-CH3

H

3e

18

68

9

4-OCOCH3

H

3h

30

54

10

4-Br

H

24

Mixture

11

4-Cl, R′ = Me

H

3i

18

65

12

4-F

4-Cl

3j

24

71

13

4-Cl

4-Cl

3k

24

63

14

4-CH3

3-Cl

3l

18

66

15

4-CH3

4-Cl

3m

20

74

16

4-F

4-Br

3n

24

61

  1. The reactions were carried in Schlenk flask under Ar. Olefins (0.5 mmol), β-bromostyrenes (0.5 mmol), μ-OMs dimer–Pd (5 mol%), toluene (2 mL), k2CO3 (2.0 equiv.), 120 °C
  2. aFor entry 11, R′ = Me, for other entries, R′ = H
  3. bIsolated yield