Reductive cross-coupling using combined nickel- and photoredox catalysis

Synthetic strategy involves a sulfonyl-cyanation of cyclobutenes

Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

In-situ activation of both substrate and reductant

Direct conversion of isocyanides via [1+1+1] cycloaddition

Diboriranes containing fluorenylidene and NHC groups studied

Late-stage oxidative functionalization used as a key synthetic step

General strategy provides access to useful ligands

Deoxygenative reaction of aromatic amides gives polyfluoroaryl amines

Visible-light photoredox catalysis used to prepare tertiary phosphines