Cross‐Coupling of Aryl/Alkenyl Pivalates with Organozinc Reagents through Nickel‐Catalyzed CO Bond Activation under Mild Reaction Conditions

Abstract

Finding the right partner: The catalyst system [NiCl2(PCy3)2] mediates the title transformation with high efficiency and allows aryl–aryl and vinyl–aryl coupling to proceed. The first example of catalytic cross-coupling using the pivalates and organozinc reagents is described (see scheme; Cy=cyclohexyl, piv=pivalate). Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.