Enantioselective benzylic C–H arylation via photoredox and nickel dual catalysis

Chiral 1,1-diaryl alkanes are important targets in pharmaceutical industry. Here, the authors report report a redox-neutral enantioselective benzylic C−H bond arylation via photoredox/nickel dual catalysis accessing chiral 1,1-diarylalkane compounds under mild conditions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiaokai Cheng, Huangzhe Lu, Zhan Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11392-6