Homocoupling of benzyl halides catalyzed by POCOP-nickel pincer complexes

Abstract
Two types of POCOP-nickel(II) pincer complexes were prepared by mixing POCOP pincer ligands and NiX 2 in toluene at reflux. The resulting nickel complexes efficiently catalyze the homocoupling reactions of benzyl halides in the presence of zinc. The coupled products were obtained in excellent to quantitative yields. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Citation
Chen, T., Yang, L., Li, L., & Huang, K.-W. (2012). Homocoupling of benzyl halides catalyzed by POCOP–nickel pincer complexes. Tetrahedron, 68(31), 6152–6157. doi:10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.075

Acknowledgements
We are grateful for the generous financial support from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

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Elsevier BV

Journal
Tetrahedron

DOI
10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.075

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