Nickel-catalyzed reductive benzylation of tertiary alkyl halides with benzyl chlorides and chloroformates
Jiabao Wang, Yuxin Gong, Deli Sun, Hegui Gong
Abstract
We report a Ni-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling of benzyl chlorides and chloroformates with unactivated tertiary alkyl halides to forge the challenging benzylated all C(sp<sup>3</sup>)-quaternary carbon centers.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryHalideAlkylCatalysisBenzyl chlorideNickelElectrophileOrganic chemistryMedicinal chemistryCarbon fibersMaterials scienceComposite numberComposite materialCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistry