Efficient Negishi Coupling Reactions of Aryl Chlorides Catalyzed by Binuclear and Mononuclear Nickel-N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes
Zhenxing Xi, Yongbo Zhou and Wanzhi Chen*
*Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Xixi Campus,
Hangzhou 310028, P. R. China, Email: chenwzz
zju.edu.cn
Z. Xi, Y. Zhou, W. Chen, J. Org. Chem., 2008, 73, 8497-8501.
DOI: 10.1021/jo8018686
Abstract
Mononuclear and binuclear nickel-NHC complexes supported by heteroarene-functionalized NHC ligands are highly efficient catalysts for the coupling of unactivated aryl chlorides and organozinc reagents, leading to biaryls in good to excellent yields under mild conditions.
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