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A method for Ni-catalyzed hydroalkylation of internal alkynes with cycloketone oxime esters was developed. The reaction has a broad substrate scope. This hydroalkylation shows excellent regio- and stereo-selectivity. This method enables readily available starting materials to be used to access a range of cyano-substituted single-configuration trisubstituted alkenes. These are valuable feedstock chemicals and are widely used in synthetic and medicinal chemistry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A Ni-catalyzed Suzuki-type cross-coupling of boronic acids with epoxides without an exogenous base and with broad substrate scope has been developed. The product selectivity of styrenyl epoxides is different from that of previous work. This methodology uses readily available starting materials to access a range of substituted alcohols, which are valuable feedstock chemicals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids with cyclic and acyclic epoxides has been developed. Both β-monosubstituted and β-disubstituted unsaturated carboxylic acids, as well as conjugated diene unsaturated carboxylic acids are suitable reaction substrates. Substituted homoallylic alcohols were obtained in moderate to good yields. The product was obtained as a mixture of diastereomers favoring the anti diastereomer of the cyclic epoxides. This work provides a method for the modification of complex organic molecules containing α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A Ni-catalyzed Suzuki-type cross-coupling of boronic acids with epoxides without an exogenous base and with broad substrate scope has been developed. The product selectivity of styrenyl epoxides is different from that of previous work. This methodology uses readily available starting materials to access a range of substituted alcohols, which are valuable feedstock chemicals.