Enantioenriched alkyl–alkyl bonds are produced from abundant alkenes in one step via Ni-catalysed asymmetric cross-hydrodimerization. This technique overcomes the reactivity and selectivity challenges associated with coupling between two similar nucleophiles.
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Maiti, S., Maiti, D. Selective cross-hydrodimerization of alkenes. Nat. Synth 3, 1320–1321 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-024-00635-0
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