Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction

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Nozaki-Hiyama-Kishi reaction
Named after Hitoshi Nozaki
Tamejiro Hiyama
Yoshito Kishi
Reaction type Coupling reaction
Identifiers
Organic Chemistry Portal nozaki-hiyama-coupling
RSC ontology ID RXNO:0000191

The Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction is a

chromic chloride by lithium aluminium hydride to which was added benzaldehyde and allyl chloride
:

NHK reaction 1977

Compared to

Enals give exclusively 1,2-addition. Solvents of choice are DMF and DMSO, one solvent requirement is solubility of the chromium salts. Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction is a useful method for preparing medium-size rings.[3]

In 1983 the scope was extended by the same authors to include

NHK reaction 1986 Nozaki

In the same year Yoshito Kishi et al. independently discovered the beneficial effects of nickel in his quest for palytoxin:[7]

NHK reaction Kiski 1986

Palladium acetate
was also found to be an effective cocatalyst.

Reaction mechanism

Nickel is the actual

carbonyl group in a nucleophilic addition
.

NHK reaction mechanism

The amount of nickel used should be low as a direct alkene coupling to a diene is a side reaction.[8]

Related reactions are the Grignard reaction (magnesium), the Barbier reaction (zinc) and addition reactions involving organolithium reagents.

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