Ni-Photoredox Deboronative Coupling Reagent

Mild, Efficient Coupling

Coordination with an inorganic base lowers the oxidation potential of alkyl boronic acids, enabling light-mediated deboronative cross-coupling under mild conditions with compatibility for drug molecule functionalization.

Yue, Fuyang · Mingxing, Li · Fei, Yuan · Song, Hongjian · Liu, Yuxiu · Wang, Qingmin

Chinese Chemical Letters 2025

Advantages

Good functional group tolerance

Functionalization of drug molecules under mild conditions

Three-component carboacylation/carboarylation of olefins with high enantiomeric excess

Continuous-flow conditions enhance scalability, safety, and overall efficiency