Ring expansion reactions in organonickel chemistry
Abstract
In contrast with the reactions of NiL4(L = tertiary phosphine), Ni(ButNC)4 reacts with (CF3)2CO and (CF3)2CNH to give five-membered-ring compounds (ButNC)2[graphic omitted](X = O or NH) in an almost stereoselective 3- to 5-ring transformation.