Das, Arpan Hota, Pradip Kumar Mandal, Swadhin K. Nickel-Catalyzed C(sp<sup>2</sup>)–H Borylation of Arenes In this study, C­(sp<sup>2</sup>)–H borylation of arenes was accomplished by a nickel catalyst, resulting in good yield. Alkyl and alkoxy arenes were successfully functionalized, affording C­(sp<sup>2</sup>)–H borylated compounds. It was unraveled that the well-defined abnormal N-heterocyclic carbene based Ni­(II) complex breaks into Ni nanoparticles (Ni-NPs), which act as catalytically active species. A series of controlled reactions under stoichiometric conditions along with spectroscopic studies and single-crystal X-ray crystallographic study helped us to understand the formation of Ni-NPs along with formation of a boron­(III) compound during this reaction. alkoxy arenes;spectroscopic studies;stoichiometric conditions;N-heterocyclic carbene;nickel catalyst;compound;single-crystal X-ray;Ni-NP;Ni nanoparticles;formation 2019-08-20
    https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Nickel-Catalyzed_C_sp_sup_2_sup_H_Borylation_of_Arenes/9693530
10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00364.s001