A nickel-catalyzed silylation reaction of alkyl aryl sulfoxides with silylzinc reagents

Ni(PEt3)Cl-2-catalyzed silylation of alkyl aryl sulfoxides with silylzinc reagents was carried out. This protocol allows alkyl aryl sulfoxides to convert to arylsilicon compounds under mild reaction conditions, tolerates a range of functional groups and is suitable for a wide scope of substrates.

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The Ni(PEt3)Cl-2-catalyzed silylation of alkyl aryl sulfoxides with silylzinc reagents allows for the conversion to arylsilicon compounds under mild reaction conditions, with tolerance to a variety of functional groups and a wide scope of substrates.