Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(4), P. 1434 - 1439
Published: Jan. 30, 2021
We
report
a
simple
and
effective
nickel-based
catalytic
system,
NiCl2·6H2O/tBuOK,
for
the
electrophilically
activated
hydrosilylation
of
terminal
alkenes
with
primary
silanes.
This
protocol
provides
excellent
performance
under
mild
reaction
conditions:
exclusive
anti-Markovnikov
selectivity,
broad
functional
group
tolerance
(36
examples),
good
scalability
(TON
=
5500).
However,
secondary
tertiary
silanes
are
not
suitable.
Mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
this
homogeneous
includes
an
Si–H
bond
process
without
generation
nickel
hydrides.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 1180 - 1200
Published: Jan. 5, 2022
Key
similarities
and
differences
of
Pd
Ni
in
catalytic
systems
are
discussed.
Overall,
catalyze
a
vast
number
similar
C–C
C–heteroatom
bond-forming
reactions.
However,
the
smaller
atomic
radius
lower
electronegativity
Ni,
as
well
more
negative
redox
potentials
low-valent
species,
often
provide
higher
reactivity
oxidative
addition
or
insertion
reactions
persistence
alkyl-Ni
intermediates
against
β-hydrogen
elimination,
thus
enabling
activation
reluctant
electrophiles,
including
alkyl
electrophiles.
Another
key
point
relates
to
stability
open-shell
electronic
configurations
Ni(I)
Ni(III)
compared
with
Pd(I)
Pd(III).
Nickel
very
involve
interconvertible
Ni(n+)
active
species
variable
oxidation
states
(Ni(0),
Ni(I),
Ni(II),
Ni(III)).
In
contrast,
involving
Pd(III)
still
relatively
less
developed
may
require
facilitation
by
special
ligands
merging
photo-
electrocatalysis.
high
Pd(n+)
ensure
their
facile
reduction
Pd(0)
under
assistance
numerous
reagents
solvents,
providing
concentrations
molecular
Pd1(0)
complexes
that
can
reversibly
aggregate
into
Pdn
clusters
nanoparticles
form
cocktail
Pdn(0)
various
nuclearities
(i.e.,
values
"n").
Ni(0)
strong
reductants;
they
sensitive
deactivation
air
other
oxidizers
and,
consequence,
operate
at
catalyst
loadings
than
palladium
same
The
ease
robustness
versatility
for
catalysis,
whereas
variety
enables
diverse
uncommon
reactivity,
albeit
requiring
efforts
stabilization
nickel
systems.
As
discussion,
we
note
easily
"cocktail
particles"
different
but
(Pd1,
Pdn,
NPs),
behave
species"
is
stable
nuclearities.
Undoubtedly,
there
stronger
demand
ever
not
only
develop
improved
efficient
catalysts
also
understand
mechanisms
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 4, 2022
Abstract
The
synthesis
of
all-carbon
tetrasubstituted
olefins
under
mild
reaction
conditions
is
challenging
because
the
inevitable
issues
including
significant
steric
hindrance
and
uncontrolled
Z/E
stereoselectivity.
In
this
paper,
we
report
alkenes
from
readily
available
carboxylic
acids
alkenyl
triflates
with
synergistic
catalysis
cyclo-octa-1,5-diene(tetramethyl-1,4-benzoquinone)nickel
visible
light
an
air
atmosphere,
thus
avoiding
need
for
a
glovebox
or
Schlenk
line.
A
wide
range
aromatic
cyclic
acyclic
undergo
C-C
coupling
process
smoothly,
forming
structurally
diverse
stereospecifically
in
moderate
to
good
yields.
practicality
method
further
illustrated
by
late-stage
modification
complex
molecules,
one
pot
gram-scale
applications.
This
important
step
towards
valuable
utilization
acids,
it
also
simplifies
experimental
operation
metallophotoredox
moisture
sensitive
nickel(0)
catalysis.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
386(6717), P. 99 - 105
Published: Oct. 3, 2024
The
identity
of
a
heteroatom
within
an
aromatic
ring
influences
the
chemical
properties
that
heterocyclic
compound.
Systematically
evaluating
effect
single
atom,
however,
poses
synthetic
challenges,
primarily
as
result
thermodynamic
mismatches
in
atomic
exchange
processes.
We
present
photocatalytic
strategy
swaps
oxygen
atom
furan
with
nitrogen
group,
directly
converting
into
pyrrole
analog
intermolecular
reaction.
High
compatibility
was
observed
various
derivatives
and
nucleophiles
commonly
used
drug
discovery,
late-stage
functionalization
furnished
otherwise
difficult-to-access
pyrroles
from
naturally
occurring
furans
high
molecular
complexity.
Mechanistic
analysis
suggested
polarity
inversion
through
electron
transfer
initiates
redox-neutral
processes
at
room
temperature.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. 4780 - 4785
Published: March 26, 2020
This
work
reports
the
enantioselective
formal
transfer
of
a
carbamoyl
iodide
across
1,1-disubstituted
styrene
using
Ni-catalysis.
Employing
an
air-stable
Ni(II)
precatalyst
and
commercially
available
chiral
ligand
((S)-tBuPHOX),
enantioenriched
3,3-disubstituted
iodooxindoles
were
obtained
in
up
to
90%
yield
97:3
e.r.
methodology
was
applied
total
synthesis
(−)-esermethole
(−)-phenserine.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(42), P. 19635 - 19648
Published: Oct. 17, 2022
The
dialkyl-ortho-biaryl
class
of
phosphines,
commonly
known
as
Buchwald-type
ligands,
are
among
the
most
important
phosphines
in
Pd-catalyzed
cross-coupling.
These
ligands
have
also
been
successfully
applied
to
several
synthetically
valuable
Ni-catalyzed
cross-coupling
methodologies
and,
demonstrated
this
work,
top
performing
Suzuki
Miyaura
Coupling
(SMC)
and
C-N
coupling
reactions,
even
outperforming
employed
bisphosphines
like
dppf
many
circumstances.
However,
little
is
about
their
structure-reactivity
relationships
(SRRs)
with
Ni,
limited
examples
well-defined,
catalytically
relevant
Ni
complexes
exist.
In
we
report
analysis
phosphine
SRRs
four
representative
reactions.
Our
study
was
guided
by
data-driven
classification
analysis,
which
together
mechanistic
organometallic
studies
structurally
characterized
Ni(0),
Ni(I),
Ni(II)
allowed
us
rationalize
reactivity
patterns
catalysis.
Overall,
expect
that
will
serve
a
platform
for
further
exploration
ligand
organonickel
chemistry
well
development
new
methodologies.
Organic Process Research & Development,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
27(7), P. 1160 - 1184
Published: March 20, 2023
Earth-abundant
metal
(EAM)
catalysis
can
have
profound
impact
in
the
pharmaceutical
industry
terms
of
sustainability
and
cost
improvements
from
replacing
precious
metals
like
palladium
as
well
harnessing
differential
reactivity
first-row
that
allows
for
novel
transformations
to
enable
more
efficient
routes
clinical
candidates.
The
strategy
building
these
capabilities
within
process
group
at
Bristol
Myers
Squibb
is
described
herein,
with
general
plan
a
reaction
screening
platform,
demonstrating
scalability,
increasing
mechanistic
understanding
catalyst
activation.
development
catalytic
utilizing
nickel,
cobalt,
iron
while
highlighting
importance
collaboration
internal
external
groups
advance
EAM
our
portfolio.
challenges
benefits
working
transition
metals,
including
metrics
implementation
catalysis,
such
cost,
mass
intensity,
commercial
availability
catalysts
ligands,
are
discussed.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(11), P. 5489 - 5551
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Selective
removal
of
the
hydroxy,
methoxy
or
both
groups
in
biorenewable
oxygenated
arenes
(derived
from
lignin
depolymerization)
provides,
respectively,
anisoles,
phenols
and
benzenes.
Carbon Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(5)
Published: Jan. 9, 2024
Abstract
Porous
aromatic
framework
1
(PAF‐1)
is
an
extremely
representative
nanoporous
organic
owing
to
its
high
stability
and
exceptionally
surface
area.
Currently,
the
synthesis
of
PAF‐1
catalyzed
by
Ni(COD)
2
/COD/bpy
system,
suffering
from
great
instability
cost.
Herein,
we
developed
in
situ
reduction
Ni(II)
catalytic
system
synthesize
low
cost
yield.
The
active
Ni(0)
species
produced
NiCl
/bpy/NaI/Mg
catalyst
can
effectively
catalyze
homocoupling
tetrakis(4‐bromophenyl)methane
at
room
temperature
form
with
Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
(BET)‐specific
area
up
4948
m
g
−1
(Langmuir
area,
6785
).
possible
halogen
exchange
dehalogenation
coupling
mechanisms
for
this
new
process
PAF's
are
discussed
detail.
efficiency
universality
innovative
have
also
been
demonstrated
other
PAFs'
synthesis.
This
work
provides
a
cheap,
facile,
efficient
method
scalable
PAFs
explores
their
application
high‐pressure
storage
Xe
Kr.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
A
novel
chiral
ligand,
named
MAdPHOS,
bearing
a
P-stereogenic
phosphane
and
diadamantyl
linked
by
NH
bridge
has
been
synthesized.
This
bulky,
C1-symmetric,
PNP
ligand
prepared
from
enantiopure
tert-butylmethyl
aminophosphane
was
obtained
as
crystalline
solid.
The
NH/PH
tautomerism,
air-stability,
σ-donor
capacity
of
MAdPHOS
have
assessed
herein.
free
prepared,
showing
much
higher
stability,
in
the
solid
form,
than
its
tert-butyl
analogue
MaxPHOS.
Both
rhodium
nickel
COD
complexes
prepared.
Rh-MAdPHOS
complex
shown
outstanding
enantioselectivities
asymmetric
hydrogenation
enamides.