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9-Fluorenone as a photosensitizer for nickel-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling of aryl halides with alkyl iodides.

Sep 2026 · Organic and biomolecular chemistry · Vol 24, pp. 7642-7646 · 0 citations
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Abstract

A visible-light-driven nickel-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling of aryl halides with alkyl iodides has been developed using 9-fluorenone (FLN) as an inexpensive organic photosensitizer. The readily available FLN/diisopropylethylamine system enables C(sp2)-C(sp3) bond formation in moderate to high yields under mild conditions. The reaction accommodates aryl iodides, bromides, and chlorides as well as a range of primary and secondary alkyl iodides, while avoiding precious-metal photocatalysts and stoichiometric metal reductants. This study establishes FLN as a practical photosensitizer for nickel-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling.

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