1,3-Dicyclohexylimidazol-2-ylidene as a superior ligand for the nickel-catalyzed cross-couplings of aryl and benzyl methyl ethers with organoboron reagents

A divergent synthesis of 3,10-dialkylpicenes

A series of 3,10-dialkylated picenes has been synthesized through sequential Ni-catalyzed alkynylation of a C–O bond, alkylation, and hydrogenation.

Ni(ii) source as a pre-catalyst for the cross-coupling of benzylic pivalates with arylboronic acids: facile access to tri- and diarylmethanes

Various di- and triarylmethanes were synthesized via Ni^II–(σ-aryl) complex-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of benzylic pivalates with arylboronic acids under mild conditions.