Identify the Coupling Partners That Can Be Used to Prepare

question 77

Multiple Choice

Identify the coupling partners that can be used to prepare the following compound in a Heck reaction.

• A) p-nitrostyrene and (
• E)-(2-bromovinyl)benzene
• B) p-nitrostyrene and (
• Z)-(2-bromovinyl)benzene
• C) (
• E)-1-(2-bromovinyl)-4-nitrobenzene and styrene
• D) (
• Z)-1-(2-bromovinyl)-4-nitrobenzene and styrene

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