Tianhua Tang, Avijit Hazra, Daniel S. Min, Wendy L. Williams, Eli Jones, Abigail G. Doyle, and Matthew S. Sigman
Published: April 4, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c01726
JACS
The oxidative addition of Ni(I) to aryl iodide is a crucial step in many catalytic processes, but the in-depth mechanistic understanding of this fundamental process is still lacking. We have applied electroanalytical and statistical modeling studies to understand this important mechanistic event. Our analysis led to a classification of the oxidative addition mechanism, either through a three-centered concerted or a halogen atom abstraction mechanism based on the ligand type.