“…Theoretical yield for both products: 0.50 mmol. -[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)pyridine (3s) and 2-(4,4′′-Dimethyl-[1,1′:3′,1′′- general procedure from 2-phenylpyridine (1; 86 μL, 93 mg, 0.6 mmol) and p-bromotoluene (2s; 62 μL, 86 mg, 0.5 mmol), 3s [27] (white semi-solid; 75 mg, 61 %) and 4s [19] (7 mg, 8 %) were obtained after flash chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc = 30:1→10:1). The 1 H NMR spectroscopic data for both products was identical with those reported in the literature.…”