Formation of Carbon‐Carbon Bondsviaπ‐Allylnickel Compounds

Abstract

Transition metal complexes containing a planar three‐carbon ligand, the pi‐allyl group was first described in 1958 with the discovery of (pi‐1‐methylallyl)cobalt tricarbonyl. After this discovery, many other syntheses followed. This chapter deals with synthetic organic applications of pi‐allylnickel complexes. At this time, the study of this subject is in its infancy. The unifying aspect of pi‐allylnickel chemistry is the ability of the allyl ligand to form new carbon‐carbon bonds.