Nickel-photoredox-catalyzed E- and Z-stereoconvergent coupling of alkenyl halides and phenols

Abstract

Herein, we report a Ni-photoredox-catalyzed stereoconvergent coupling of phenols and alkenyl halides, which affords a Z-coupling product. Moreover, by simply changing the solvent, the reaction also provides access to the E-coupling product with high stereoselectivity. The key factor for changing the stereoisomer of the product was found to be the fluorescence lifetime of photocatalyst.