Nickel-catalysed alkylation of C(sp3)-H bonds with alcohols: direct access to functionalised N-heteroaromatics

Mari Vellakkaran, Jagadish Das, Sourajit Bera, Debasis Banerjee*

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Abstract

The first base-metal catalysed coupling of primary alcohols with methyl-N-heteroaromatics is reported. The use of an earth abundant and nonprecious NiBr2/L1 system enables access to a series of C(sp3)-alkylated N-heteroaromatics. Mechanistic studies have established the participation of a hydrogen-borrowing strategy for α-alkylation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12369-12372
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume54
Issue number87
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes

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