Nicole A Fohn

Oct 17, 2024 | pubs.acs.org | Nicole A Fohn |Yuan Gao |Stephen Sproules |Gary S. Nichol

1. IntroductionClick to copy section linkSection link copied!A biphenyl motif is a core component in applications as diverse as atropisomeric ligands, switches, sensors, light-emitting diodes, and liquid crystals. Homocoupling of aryl halides provides a simple route to symmetrical biphenyls, (1) and in 1971, Semmelhack reported the first nickel-based methodology to achieve this.