Kinetic studies of the nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of alkyl bromides, iodides, and tosylates with butyl Grignard reagents in the presence of butadiene were performed. The reaction rate was first order with respect to the halides and the nickel catalyst. The butyl Grignard reagent, at concentrations of ca. 0.4 M or higher, had little effect on the reaction rate. The relative reactivities and activation parameters were determined for these alkyl halides and a tosylate.