Organic Letters · 2012 · 145 citations · 55 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryCatalyst DesignCatalyst PreparationCross-coupling ReactionsHeterocyclic ChemistryMetal CatalysisAcid ChloridesAryl Halide CouplingMild Reaction ConditionsNickel CatalysisNickel CatalystsNickel-catalyzed Cross-couplingReductive Cross-coupling
The present work highlights unprecedented Ni-catalyzed reductive coupling of unactivated alkyl iodides with aryl acid chlorides to efficiently generate alkyl aryl ketones under mild conditions.
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