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Benzaldehyde- and Nickel-Catalyzed Photoredox C(sp3)-H Alkylation/Arylation with Amides and Thioethers
Xiaojia Si1, Lumin Zhang1, A Stephen K Hashmi1,2
1Organisch-Chemisches Institut , Heidelberg University , Im Neuenheimer Feld 270 , 69120 Heidelberg , Germany.
Abstract:
Herein a synergistic combination of a nickel catalyst and benzaldehyde for the utilization of amides and thioethers in C(sp3)-H alkylation and arylation reactions employing simple aryl or alkyl halides is reported. This method provides a simple and cheap strategy for the direct functionalization of amides and thioethers. Readily available starting materials, mild reaction conditions, a good functional-group tolerance, and a broad substrate scope make this methodology attractive and practical for pharmaceutical and synthetic chemistry.
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