Nickel-Catalyzed Difunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes Initiated by Unstabilized Enolates.

This report demonstrates the possibility of a nickel-catalyzed difunctionalization of unactivated alkenes initiated by an unstabilized enolate nucleophile. The process tolerates a diverse range of electrophiles, including aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, and amino electrophiles. An electron-deficient phosphine ligand and a tetrabutylammonium salt additive were crucial for promoting efficient vicinal difunctionalization.