Thieme Chemistry Journals Awardees - Where Are They Now? Efficient Cross-Coupling of Secondary Amines/Azoles and Activated (Hetero)Aryl Chlorides Using an Air-Stable DPEPhos/Nickel Pre-Catalyst

Synthesis and characterization of the new air-stable pre-catalyst (DPEPhos)Ni(2-mesityl)Br (C1) is reported, along with the application of this pre-catalyst in the cross-coupling of secondary amines/azoles with activated (hetero) aryl chlorides to afford tertiary (hetero) anilines. The performance of C1 in these cross-couplings is competitive with some of the best and/or most widely employed nickel catalysts for such transformations.