Volume 38, Issue 11 pp. 1371-1394
J&K Critical Review

Nickel-Catalyzed Dicarbofunctionalization of Alkenes

Yun-Cheng Luo

Yun-Cheng Luo

Key Laboratory of Organofluorine Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai, 200032 China

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Chang Xu

Chang Xu

Key Laboratory of Organofluorine Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai, 200032 China

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Xingang Zhang

Corresponding Author

Xingang Zhang

Key Laboratory of Organofluorine Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai, 200032 China

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First published: 16 June 2020
Citations: 209

Dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Abstract

As a straightforward strategy for rapidly increasing molecular complexity, dicarbofunctionalization of alkenes has attracted substantial interests of organic synthesis, medicine chemistry, and materials science. Nickel-catalyzed cascade dicarbofunctionalizations have been flourished in this area recently, and nickel-mediated radical pathways particularly offer new opportunities in conjunctive cross-couplings with alkyl coupling partners. Herein, we give a comprehensive review of nickel-catalyzed dicarbofunctionalization of alkenes through a historical perspective, including intermolecular three-component reactions and intramolecular cascade reactions. Among the pathways discussed in this review, the carbometallation/cross-coupling process and the radical addition/cross-coupling process are the two major pathways for the nickel-catalyzed dicarbofunctionalization of alkenes. The oxidative cyclization and 1,2-metallate shift processes are also selectively discussed. These methods overcome the limitations associated with the reactions using noble metals in the field, providing an efficient and straightforward access to structurally diversified molecules. image

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