DFT insight into asymmetric alkyl–alkyl bond formation via nickel-catalysed enantioconvergent reductive coupling of racemic electrophiles with olefins

The enantioconvergent alkyl–alkyl coupling involves two competitive catalytic cycles with nickel(0) and nickel( i ) active catalysts, respectively. K 3 PO 4 plays a crucial role to enable the hydride transfer from hydrosilane to nickel–bromine species.