New Frontiers in Alkali-Metal Nickelates

Authors

  • Andryj M. Borys Departement für Chemie, Biochemie und Pharmazie (DCBP), Universität Bern, Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012, Bern
  • Eva Hevia Departement für Chemie, Biochemie und Pharmazie (DCBP), Universität Bern, Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012, Bern https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3998-7506

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2023.242

PMID:

38047804

Keywords:

Alkali-Metals, Catalysis, Cross-Coupling, Heterobimetallics, Nickel

Abstract

Recent advances in heterobimetallic chemistry have revealed the potential for mixed-metal systems to facilitate reactions that are unattainable with their single-metal components. This perspective explores the pairing of nickel(0) complexes with organo-alkali-metal reagents, which yield highly reactive alkali-metal nickelates. These previously underexplored systems have re-emerged as a promising area of research, with recent studies uncovering their unique bonding and structural motifs. Furthermore, the discovery of nickelates as potential intermediates in cross-coupling reactions has provided the foundation for the development and mechanistic understanding of stoichiometric and catalytic
transformations.

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Published

2023-04-26