C-S cross-coupling of aryl halides with alkyl thiols catalyzed by in-situ generated nickel(II) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes

Nickel (II) N-heterocyclic carbene complex has been applied as efficient catalyst for the C-S cross-coupling of aryl halides with alkyl thiols, affording various alkylphenyl thioethers as the coupling products.124