Allylation of aldehydes by dual photoredox and nickel catalysis

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Jun 11;55(48):6838-6841. doi: 10.1039/c9cc03344k.

Abstract

Here we report the application of dual nickel/photoredox catalysis to the allylation of aliphatic, aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes by using commercially available reagents. The process utilizes the combination of a Ni(ii) complex, [Ru(bpy)3]2+ as a photoredox catalyst, and allylacetate under blue LED irradiation, and allows the synthesis of a large variety of homoallylic alcohols.