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    Development of Nickel-on-Charcoal as a ``Dirt-Cheap'' Heterogeneous Catalyst: A Personal Account
    (2012-11-20) Bruce H. Lipshutz
    A personal account tracing the origins and continuing evolution of nickel-on-charcoal (Ni/C) as a practical, alternative, group 10 metal catalyst is presented. Discussed are applications to several ``name reactions'' which lead to both carbon ±carbon and carbon±nitrogen bond constructions utilizing inexpensive aryl chlorides as substrates. Reductions of chloroarenes are also catalyzed by Ni/C, a process which may be worthy of consideration in terms of environmental cleanup of PCBs and dioxins. Collaborative efforts are also mentioned aimed at probing the surface structure of Ni/C, with the goal of enhancing catalyst activity. Future directions for development of heterogeneous nickel catalysts are proposed. 1 Introduction: Nickel-on-Charcoal? Never Heard of It . . . 2 Mixing a Ni(II) Salt with Charcoal: Getting It to `Stick' and Reduction to Ni(0) 3 First Results: Negishi-Like Couplings with Functionalized Zinc Reagents 4 Is Ni/C Compatible with Grignard Reagents? Kumada- Like Couplings 5 Suzuki Couplings with Aryl Chlorides: Ni/C Takes the Challenge 6 Aminations of Aryl Chlorides: and the `Magic' Phosphine Ligand is. . . 7 Reductive Dechlorinations of Aryl Chlorides: Searching for a Mild Source of Hydride 8 What Does ªNi/Cº Really Look Like? Surface Science to the Rescue 9 Summary . . . and a Look Ahead
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    Preparation of Nickel-on-Charcoal (Ni/C): An Improved Protocol
    (2012-11-20) Bruce H. Lipshutz; Stefan Tasler
    A modified preparation of the inexpensive, heterogeneous precatalyst Ni(II)/C, has been developed which (1) reduces the number of solvent distillations; (2) generates no organic waste; (3) leads to complete impregnation of the Ni(II) salts invested; and (4) extends the number of sources of charcoal which can be used to make the catalyst. Several carbon±carbon, as well as carbon±nitrogen and carbon±hydrogen bond-forming reactions have been run which compare Ni/C prepared via this new protocol with those formed using the original protocol. The results from each are virtually identical