The reaction of electron-deficient N-heteroaromatic compounds, such as pyridines and quinolines, with arylzinc reagents in the presence of a catalytic amount of a nickel complex affords the arylated products. The reaction is likely to proceed through a formal nucleophilic 1, 2-addition, thus exhibiting a reactivity complementary to conventional direct arylation through electrophilic substitution.
