title: Nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of neopentyl arenesulfonates with methyl and primary alkylmagnesium bromides.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Neopentyl arenesulfonates were reacted with methyl and primary alkylmagnesium bromides in the presence of dppeNiCl(2), via the nucleophilic aromatic substitution of neopentyloxysulfonyl groups by the primary alkyl nucleophiles, to produce the corresponding alkylarenes in good yields. This result shows that the alkyloxysulfonyl group might be a suitable alternative to halides and triflate in some circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Heukseok-dong 221, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-756, South Korea.
authors.forename: Chul-Hee
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Myungchul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yong-Seok
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Chul-Bae
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kwangyong
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Park