A nickel-catalyzed reductive arylation of ambiphilic α-bromoalkyl boronic esters with aryl halides is described. This platform provides an unrecognized opportunity to promote the catalytic umpolung reactivity of ambiphilic reagents with aryl halides, thus unlocking a new cross-coupling strategy that complements existing methods for the preparation of densely functionalized alkyl-substituted organometallic reagents from simple and readily accessible precursors.
Nickel-Catalyzed Umpolung Arylation of Ambiphilic α-Bromoalkyl Boronic Esters
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57 (14), 3622-3625, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201712428.
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