Table 2.

Substrate scope for nickel-catalyzed reductive aryl-thiolation and selenylation

Reaction conditions: alkyl bromides 1 (1.0 equiv.); benzenesulfonothioates 2 (1.1 equiv.); Ni(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (5.0 mol%); L2 (7.5 mol%); Mn (1.5 equiv.); DMF (0.2 M); N₂ atmosphere; 30 °C; 5 h. Yields of isolated products are given

^†L2 (12.5 mol%), 12 h