Nickel-catalyzed intermolecular carboiodination of alkynes with aryl iodides

Abstract

Nickel-catalyzed intermolecular carboiodination of alkynes with aryl iodides to form highly substituted and functionalized alkenyl iodides has been developed. The reaction involves radical-mediated formal alkyne insertion into the carbon–nickel bond and carbon–iodine reductive elimination facilitated by Ni(III) species.