Visible light-induced Ni-catalyzed C–heteroatom cross-coupling of aryl halides via LMCT with DBU to access a Ni(i)/Ni(iii) cycle

A Ni-catalyzed C–heteroatom cross-coupling of aryl halides is reported by employing photoinduced LMCT with DBU. The reaction proceeds under visible light irradiation without an external photosensitizer and involves a variety of nucleophiles.