Acylation of Aryl Halides and α-Bromo Acetates with Aldehydes Enabled by Nickel/TBADT Cocatalysis.

In this protocol aryl halides and α-bromo acetates are efficiently cross-coupled with an array of (hetero)aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes under the cooperative catalysis of nickel and tetrabutylammonium decatungstate as a hydrogen-atom-transfer photocatalyst. This method provides a concise approach to a variety of ketones with high compatibility of various functional groups.