XANES/EPR Evidence of the Oxidation of Nickel(II) Quinolinylpropioamide and Its Application in Csp3 -H Functionalization.
Wenyan HaoYuchen ShaYi DengYi LuoLi ZengShan TangYue WengChien-Wei ChiangAiwen LeiPublished in: Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (2019)
An in situ generated oxidation species of nickel quinolinylpropioamide intermediate was produced. Characterization by X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and EPR provides complementary insights into this oxidized nickel species. With aliphatic amides and isocyanides as substrates, a nickel-catalyzed facile synthesis of structurally diverse five-membered lactams could be achieved.