On the reactions of (hetero)aryl and vinyl triflates with [Ni(COD)(dppf)]

2026/01/01 by Nicholas C. C. McVeigh, Megan E. Greaves, Rachel H. Munday +4 · 1 voice
Chemistry · #Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics #Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry #Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis

paper · doi:10.1039/d6cy00261g

openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/05/19 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/23

Abstract

The reactions of a series of alken-1-yl and (hetero)aryl triflates with a model nickel(0) complex reveal structure/reactivity relationships in oxidative addition.

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Discussions

• Nico and Megan's paper on the reactions of organotriflates with Ni(0) has now been published in @catalysisscitech.rsc.org ! Some answers, but also more questions ... Thanks to Stephen for the EPR d [bsky, 6 points, 1 comments]

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