The dicarbofunctionalisation of unactivated alkenes normally requires the use of exogenous strong coordinated directing groups. Here, the authors report a Ni(II)-catalysed dicarbofunctionalisation of unactivated alkenes with aryl/alkenyl boronic acids and alkyl halides as the coupling partners with a diverse range of native functional groups as the directing group.
- Dao-Ming Wang
- Hui-Mei Shan
- Peng Wang
