Electrochemical homocoupling of 2-bromomethylpyridines catalyzed by nickel complexes

Research describes a methodology for the dimerization of substituted 2-bromopyridines in the context of formation of stable complexes of transition-metal catalysts in the reactions involving heterocyclic substrates. The electrochemical approach described is based on the combination of the nickel complex catalysis and the sacrificial anode.