title: Hydrocarbation chemistry proceeding from nickel carbenes.
abstract: Nickel carbene complex 2 [Ni(triphos)C(H)N(H)xylyl]2+(BF4-)2 reacts with alkenes quantitatively and regiospecifically to give the anti-Markovnikov hydrocarbation products. X-ray crystallography shows significant iminium alkyl character of the hydrocarbation products, similar to that observed in parent carbene 2. Mechanistic studies suggest the importance of a "hydride" pathway over "alkene" (metallocycle formation or carbocation) pathways.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, USA.
authors.forename: Hongyi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Peter K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Gantzel
authors.forename: Clifford P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Kubiak