Photochemical enantioselective nickel‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reactions are difficult to implement. We report a visible‐light‐mediated strategy that successfully couples symmetrical anhydrides and 4‐alkyl dihydropyridines (DHPs) to afford enantioenriched α‐substituted ketones under mild conditions. The chemistry does not require exogenous photocatalysts. It is triggered by the direct excitation of DHPs, which act as a radical source and as a reductant, facilitating the turnover of the chiral catalytic nickel complex.
Photochemical Asymmetric Nickel‐Catalyzed Acyl Cross‐Coupling
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Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58 (47), 16854-16858, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201910168.
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