November 29, 2025

Congrats to Xiaolong Qi et al. for the latest publication in Chin. Chem. Lett. we have developed an efficient dinuclear nickel-catalyzed diarylation of 1,3-dienes using aryl iodides. Mechanistic investigations reveal that a series of redox events facilitated by intramolecular comproportionation between adjacent nickel centers within the bimetallic complex framework, which plays a pivotal role in forging the two new C–C bonds in the process.