Nickel( ii )-hydrazineylpyridine catalyzed regioselective synthesis of α-benzyl substituted β-hydroxy ketones via a Fenton free radical reaction

Ni-PyH-catalyzed regioselective synthesis of α-benzyl substituted β-hydroxy ketones is reported via a Fenton free-radical reaction. Protocol enables facile access to products in good to excellent yields in toluene at room temperature to 100 °C.