Nickel catalyzed alkylation of N-aromatic heterocycles with Grignard reagents through direct C-H bond functionalization

摘要

A novel protocol for nickel-catalyzed direct sp2 C-H bond alkylation of N-aromatic heterocycles has been developed. This new reaction proceeded efficiently at room temperature using a Grignard reagent as the coupling partner. This approach provides new access to a variety of alkylated N-aromatic heterocycles which are potentially of great importance in medicinal chemistry.