Electrogenerated nickel(0) catalyzed carbon dioxide incorporation into α,ω-diynes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(90)85018-T

Electrogenerated low-valent nickel complexes are active catalysts for carbon dioxide incorporation into α,ω-diynes.A strong influence of the nature of the ligand on the selectivity of this carboxylation has been observed.