Multi-step reaction with 4 steps 1.1: sodium hydroxide; silver trifluoromethanesulfonate / methanol / 0 °C1.2: Molecular sieve2.1: iodine; silver trifluoromethanesulfonate / chloroform / 65 °C3.1: manganese; trifluoroacetic acid / NiBr2bipy / N,N-dimethyl-formamide / 50 °C4.1: potassium phosphate /  Ni(PCy3)2Cl2 / toluene / 130 °C  

Multi-step reaction with 3 steps 1: iodine; silver trifluoromethanesulfonate / chloroform / 65 °C2: manganese; trifluoroacetic acid / NiBr2bipy / N,N-dimethyl-formamide / 50 °C3: potassium phosphate /  Ni(PCy3)2Cl2 / toluene / 130 °C