title: 1,3-Dicyclohexylimidazol-2-ylidene as a superior ligand for the nickel-catalyzed cross-couplings of aryl and benzyl methyl ethers with organoboron reagents.
abstract: A new catalytic system has been developed involving the use of Ni(cod)2 in conjunction with 1,3-dicyclohexylimidazol-2-ylidene for the cross-coupling of aryl and benzyl methyl ethers with organoboron reagents. This method not only allows for the use of readily available methyl ethers as halide surrogates but also provides a functional group tolerant method for the late-stage derivatization of complex molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University , Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Mamoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tobisu
authors.forename: Ayaka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yasutome
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kinuta
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chatani