Electroreductive Nickel-Catalyzed Allylation of Aryl Chlorides.

Herein, we report a facile and efficient allylation via electrochemical promoted Ni-catalyzed reductive carbon-carbon bond formation. Readily available (hetero)aryl chlorides with a variety of allylic sulfones are used as electrophiles in this electroreductive coupling. This Ni-catalyzed modular approach displays generally good functional group tolerance and broad substrate scope. This reaction allows a series of allylic compounds to be created including several structurally complex natural products and pharmaceutical motifs.