A method of electrosynthesis of secondary alcohols from aldehydes and organic halides under the action of nickel(0) complexes is proposed. The key stage is addition of sigma -complex RNi(I)bipy (bipy is 2,2'-bipyridine) to the aldehyde group.
A method of electrosynthesis of secondary alcohols from aldehydes and organic halides under the action of nickel(0) complexes is proposed. The key stage is addition of sigma -complex RNi(I)bipy (bipy is 2,2'-bipyridine) to the aldehyde group.