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Harnessing electron-rich arenes in nickel photoredox catalysis

Nickel photoredox catalysis is often limited to electron-deficient and neutral arenes. Arylthianthrenium salts can now be used as redox-active reagents to afford general reactivity with electron-rich arenes.

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Fig. 1: Activating arylthianthrenium salts in Ni photoredox catalysis.

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Nayak, S., Ackerman-Biegasiewicz, L.K.G. Harnessing electron-rich arenes in nickel photoredox catalysis. Nat Catal 7, 855–856 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-024-01196-3

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