Homocoupling of aryl halides using nickel (II) complex and zinc in the presence of Et 4 NI. An efficient method for the synthesis of biaryls and bipyridines

M Iyoda, H Otsuka, K Sato, N Nisato…

Index: Iyoda; Otsuka; Sato; Nisato; Oda Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1990 , vol. 63, # 1 p. 80 - 87

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Abstract

Reduction of NiX 2 (PPh 3) 2 with zinc in the presence of Et 4 NI gives a nickel catalyst which has been proven to be useful for the coupling of aryl halides. This nickel catalyst can be prepared in THF without an additional triphenylphosphine and is effective for the homocoupling of aryl chlorides, bromides, and iodides to produce biaryls and bipyridines in good yields. The reported new approach provides a simple access to novel derivatives of ...