“…The reaction of 1-bromoisoquinoline with either sodium or magnesium does not yield 3 [ 79 ]. The coupling of 1-haloisoquinolines has been achieved with Zn–[NiBr 2 (PPh 3 ) 2 ] [ 47 , 82 ], Zn–[NiBr 2 (PPh 3 ) 2 ]–(Et 4 N)I [ 70 , 83 ], Zn–NiCl 2 –PPh 3 [ 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 ] or In–[Pd(PPh 3 ) 4 ] [ 88 ] catalysts. Substituted derivatives of biiq which have been prepared using this approach include 3,3′-Me 2 biiq [ 84 ], 8,8′-Me 2 biiq [ 45 , 46 ], 3,3′-Et 2 biiq [ 84 ], 8,8′-Et 2 biiq [ 45 , 46 ], 3,3′-( i Pr) 2 biiq [ 84 ], 8,8′-( i Pr) 2 biiq [ 45 , 46 ], 8,8′-( t Bu) 2 biiq [ 45 , 46 ], 3,3′-Ph 2 biiq [ 84 ], 3,3′-(2-py) 2 biiq [ 84 ], 6,6′-(MeO) 2 biiq [ 84 ], 3,3′-(MeO 2 C) 2 biiq [ 83 ], 3,3′-(HO 2 C) 2 biiq [ 83 ], 4,4′-(C n H 2 n +1 O) 2 biiq ( n = 1–11, 13, 17) [ 86 ], 4,4′-{ n ROC 6 H 4 O(CH 2 ) n O} 2 biiq ( R = C 6 H 13 , C 8 H 17 ; n = 4, 6) [ 86 ].…”