Entrya

R1

R2

R3 and R4

Time (h)b

BiBr3 (X mol%)

Yield (%)c

1

H

H

H

24

20

72 [22]

2

H

H

R3 = CH3

R4 = H

24

20

73 [22]

3

H

H

R3 = H

R4 = Br

25

50

78 [22]

4

H

OCH3

H

7

50

65 [27]

5

OCH3

H

H

24

20

84 [22]

6

H

CH3

H

26

20

85 [22]

7

CH3

H

H

26

20

88 [27]

8

F

H

H

24

50

67 [27]

9

Cl

H

H

24

50

67 [22]

10

H

Cl

H

24

20

77 [22]

11

Br

H

H

6.5

100

76 [38]

12

NO2

H

H

24

100

45 [22]