Ni-Catalyzed C–P Coupling of Aryl, Benzyl, or Allyl Ammonium Salts with P(O)H Compounds

A methodology that allows for the construction of C-P bonds via the nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of organoammonium salts with appropriate phosphorus nucleophiles has been developed. Aryl-, pyridyl-, benzyl-, and allyl-ammonium triflates can be employed as the electrophiles. The employed phosphorus-based nucleophiles included diaryl/dibutyl phosphine oxide, dialkyl phosphonates, and ethyl phenylphosphinate. Functional groups OMe, CN, CF₃, F, Cl, C(O)NMe₂, and C(O) tBu were tolerated.