Abstract
Air-stable N-heterocyclic carbene-nickel(ii) complexes at concentrations as low as 1 mol% exhibit high catalytic activity for the α-arylation of acyclic ketones and join a highly restricted list of nickel catalysts for this key reaction. Mechanistic investigations suggest a radical pathway.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acetone / chemistry*
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Catalysis
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Coordination Complexes / chemistry*
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Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry
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Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / chemistry*
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Ketones / chemistry*
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Methane / analogs & derivatives*
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Methane / chemistry
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Models, Molecular
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Nickel / chemistry*
Substances
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Coordination Complexes
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Heterocyclic Compounds
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Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
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Ketones
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Acetone
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carbene
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Nickel
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Methane