Dialkyl Ether Formation at High-Valent Nickel
Franck Le Vaillant, Edward J. Reijerse, Markus Leutzsch, Josep Cornellà
Abstract
intermediate which rapidly extrudes the C-O bond product at remarkably low temperatures. The new set of conditions permitted the elusive synthesis of diethyl ether through reductive elimination, a remarkable feature currently beyond the scope of Ni.
Topics & Concepts
Reductive eliminationChemistryAlkoxideBimetallic stripEtherNickelReactive intermediateOxidative additionMedicinal chemistryCatalysisPolymer chemistryCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis