A practical and concise homogeneous nickel catalyst for efficient solvent-free synthesis of γ-valerolactone

An inexpensive and readily available nickel-phosphine catalyst is used to efficiently catalyze the reduction of levulinic acid to produce γ-valerolactone and the catalyst cost only needs a few nickel coins (<0.1 $ per kg GVL).

Accelerating ethylene polymerization using secondary metal ions in tetrahydrofuran

A variety of metal cations are capable of enhancing the ethylene polymerization rates of nickel phosphine phosphonate-polyethylene glycol catalysts.

Interpretation of Tolman electronic parameters in the light of natural orbitals for chemical valence

The state of the art ETS-NOCV methodology has been applied to quantitatively assess each contribution to a nickel–phosphine bond.

Exploring the Catalytic Reactivity of Nickel Phosphine–Phosphite Complexes

In this study, we present an investigation into various nickel phosphite and phosphite–phosphine complexes for use in the Mizoroki–Heck and Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions and the ammonia arylation reaction. In these coupling reactions, it was discovered that the Ni[P(OEt)3]4, (dppf)Ni[P(OPh)3]2, and (binap)Ni[P(OPh)3]2 catalysts were the most effective. In addition, an optimisation process for these catalytic systems as well as functional group compatibility are discussed.

Photoelectrochemical operation of a surface-bound, nickel-phosphine H2 evolution catalyst on p-Si(111): a molecular semiconductor|catalyst construct

A molecular DuBois-type H2 catalyst (Ni–PNP) has been covalently attached to a p-Si(111) photocathode as a molecular semiconductor|catalyst construct.

Tandem hydrogenation and condensation of fluorinated α,β-unsaturated ketones with primary amines, catalyzed by nickel

A simple homogeneous catalytic system based on nickel phosphine complexes has been developed for the transfer hydrogenation and condensation of α,β-unsaturated ketones to yield saturated ones and saturated imines using primary amines as hydrogen donors.

Nickel phosphine catalysts with pendant amines for electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols

Nickel phosphine complexes with pendant amines are reported as the first nonprecious metal molecular electrocatalysts for the oxidation of alcohols.