Alkyl in C₉ R

Ru cat.

Solvent

conc.^b

temp./˚C

time/h

× 10⁻⁴

yield^d/%

n-octyl

2

Toluene

90

50

7.5

1.84

1.8

75

n-octyl

2

Toluene

180

50

8

2.75

2.0

90

n-octyl

4

C₆H₅Br

180

90

3.5

0.33

1.8

75

2'-ethylhexyl

2

Toluene

180

50

3

2.10

2.1

75

2'-ethylhexyl

2

Toluene

270

50

3

3.30

2.2

82

2'-ethylhexyl

2

Toluene

180

50

8

3.00

2.6

79

n-hexyl

2

Toluene

100

50

3

2.30

2.5

93

n-hexyl

3

Toluene

200

50

5

2.10

2.1

82

n-hexyl

2^e

CH₂Cl₂

103

40

8

3.20

2.0

>99