A ligand-free nickel-catalyzed Kumada cross-coupling of aryl bromides and tert-butyl Grignard reagents led to the formation of a series of tert-butyl aryls in moderate to good yields, excellent tBu/iBu ratios, and goo...A ligand-free nickel-catalyzed Kumada cross-coupling of aryl bromides and tert-butyl Grignard reagents led to the formation of a series of tert-butyl aryls in moderate to good yields, excellent tBu/iBu ratios, and good functional group compatibility. A radical coupling process is indicated and a mechanism with a Ni(Ⅰ)-Ni(Ⅲ) catalytic cycle is proposed.展开更多
基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No. XDB20000000)CAS (No. QYZDY-SSW-SLH029)+2 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21725205, 21432007, 21572246)STCSM18520712200K.C. Wong Education Foundation
文摘A ligand-free nickel-catalyzed Kumada cross-coupling of aryl bromides and tert-butyl Grignard reagents led to the formation of a series of tert-butyl aryls in moderate to good yields, excellent tBu/iBu ratios, and good functional group compatibility. A radical coupling process is indicated and a mechanism with a Ni(Ⅰ)-Ni(Ⅲ) catalytic cycle is proposed.
