A bis-trifluoroethyl coordinated nickel/bipyridine complex has been developed as efficient precatalyst for diverse Suzuki-type alkylations which features unconventional precatalyst initiation mode.
Late-stage C(sp3)–H functionalization of unactivated azines: the traceless Tf switching process offers ample opportunities for site-selective derivatization of heteroaryls, allowing for the rapid increase of molecular complexity.