C-P bond-forming reactions via C-O/P-H cross-coupling catalyzed by nickel.

The first Ni-catalyzed C-O/P-H cross-coupling producing organophosphorus compounds is disclosed. This method features wide generality in regard to both C-O and P-H compounds: for C-O compounds, the readily available alcohol derivatives of aryl, alkenyl, benzyl, and allyl are applicable, and for P-H compounds, both >P(V)(O)H compounds (secondary phosphine oxide, H-phosphinate, and H-phosphonate) and hydrogen phosphines (>P(III)H) can be used as the substrates. Thus, a variety of valuable C(sp(2))-P and C(sp(3))-P compounds can be readily obtained in good to excellent yields by this new strategy.