Ligand-assisted nickel catalysis enabling sp<sup>3</sup> C–H alkylation of 9<i>H</i>-fluorene with alcohols
Ayanangshu Biswas, Amreen K. Bains, Debashis Adhikari
Abstract
A nickel catalysed chemoselective sp 3 C–H alkylation of 9 H -fluorene with alcohols is reported which follows a radical pathway employing the borrowing hydrogen route.
Topics & Concepts
FluoreneAlkylationCatalysisChemistryNickelLigand (biochemistry)HydrogenMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerReceptorBiochemistryAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis