title: Nickel-Catalyzed Formal Homocoupling of Methoxyarenes for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Biaryls via C-O Bond Cleavage.
abstract: A new method has been developed for the nickel-catalyzed homocoupling of methoxyarenes via C-O bond cleavage using a diboron reagent. The use of 1,3-dicyclohexylimidazol-2-ylidene as a ligand was found to be critical to the success of the reaction. This new method allows the synthesis of a wide range of biaryl compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University , Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University , Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.|Center for Atomic and Molecular Technologies, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University , Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Mamoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tobisu
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University , Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chatani