Fundamentals and applications of photo-thermal catalysis

D Mateo, JL Cerrillo, S Durini, J Gascon - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photo-thermal catalysis has recently emerged as an alternative route to drive chemical
reactions using light as an energy source. Through the synergistic combination of photo-and …

Catalytic three-component dicarbofunctionalization reactions involving radical capture by nickel

S Zhu, X Zhao, H Li, L Chu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The catalytic dicarbofunctionalization of unsaturated π bonds represents a powerful platform
for the rapid construction of complex motifs. Despite remarkable progress, novel and efficient …

Electronic Spin Alignment within Homologous NiS2/NiSe2 Heterostructures to Promote Sulfur Redox Kinetics in Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries

C Huang, J Yu, CY Zhang, Z Cui, J Chen… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The catalytic activation of the Li‐S reaction is fundamental to maximize the capacity and
stability of Li‐S batteries (LSBs). Current research on Li‐S catalysts mainly focuses on …

Enantioselective C(sp2)–C(sp3) Bond Construction by Ni Catalysis

LM Chen, SE Reisman - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conspectus After decades of palladium dominating the realm of transition-metal-catalyzed
cross-coupling, recent years have witnessed exciting advances in the development of new …

N-Heterocyclic carbene complexes in C–H activation reactions

Q Zhao, G Meng, SP Nolan, M Szostak - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this contribution, we provide a comprehensive overview of C–H activation methods
promoted by NHC–transition metal complexes, covering the literature since 2002 (the year …

Streamlined alkylation via nickel-hydride-catalyzed hydrocarbonation of alkenes

Z Zhang, S Bera, C Fan, X Hu - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Compounds rich in sp3-hybridized carbons are desirable in drug discovery. Nickel-
catalyzed hydrocarbonation of alkenes is a potentially efficient method to synthesize these …

Nickel and palladium catalysis: Stronger demand than ever

VM Chernyshev, VP Ananikov - Acs Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Key similarities and differences of Pd and Ni in catalytic systems are discussed. Overall, Ni
and Pd catalyze a vast number of similar C–C and C–heteroatom bond-forming reactions …

Recent developments in nickel-catalyzed intermolecular dicarbofunctionalization of alkenes

J Derosa, O Apolinar, T Kang, VT Tran, KM Engle - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Nickel-catalyzed three-component alkene difunctionalization has rapidly emerged as a
powerful tool for forging two C–C bonds in a single reaction. Building upon the powerful …

Mechanisms of photoredox catalysis featuring nickel–bipyridine complexes

DA Cagan, D Bím, NP Kazmierczak, RG Hadt - ACS catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
Metallaphotoredox catalysis can unlock useful pathways for transforming organic reactants
into desirable products, largely due to the conversion of photon energy into chemical …

Dual nickel/photoredox-catalyzed asymmetric carbosulfonylation of alkenes

X Du, I Cheng-Sánchez, C Nevado - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
An asymmetric three-component carbosulfonylation of alkenes is presented here. The
reaction, involving the simultaneous formation of a C–C and a C–S bond across the π …