Nickel-catalyzed ortho-halogenation of unactivated (hetero)aryl C–H bonds with lithium halides using a removable auxiliary†
Abstract
The first example of Ni-catalyzed halogenation of (hetero)aryl C–H bonds with lithium halides (LiX, X = Br, I, Cl) using PIP as a removable directing group is reported. This protocol provides an efficient access to ortho-halogenated (hetero)arenes with operational simplicity, good functional group tolerance, and large-scale synthesis.