Thiolation of iodobenzene catalyzed by fluorinated bis-imino nickel NNN pincer complexes

Fluorinated bis-imino nickel NNN pincer complexes [NiCl2{C5H3N-2,6-(CHNArf)2}] efficiently catalyze the synthesis of methyl phenyl sulfide by cross coupling of (RS)2 and iodobenzene promoted by zinc.