Nickel(II) thiosemicarbazone complex catalyzed Mizoroki-Heck reaction

Square planar nickel(II) thiosemicarbazone complex was synthesized and characterized. The new complex acts as an effective homogeneous catalyst for the Mizoroki-Heck reaction of aryl bromides with various olefins. The effects of base and catalyst loading on the catalytic activity of the complex were also investigated.