Visible-Light Mediated Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Difunctionalizations of Alkenes

Difunctionalizations of alkenes represent one of the most straightforward protocols to build molecular complexity due to the simultaneous construction of two vicinal bonds cross pi-bond of alkenes. It is extremely attractive yet challenging to control the stereochemistry outcome of this event. Over the past years, visible-light and Ni-catalyzed asymmetric difunctionalizations of alkenes provide an environmental benign and promising solution for the construction of saturated carbon centers with the control of regio- and enantioselectivity. In this Concept, the initiative and progress of regio- and enantioselective difunctionalizations of alkenes enabled by visible-light and nickel catalysis has been summarized. Moreover, further efforts and directions for the development of visible-light mediated Ni-catalyzed asymmetric difunctionalizations of alkenes has been discussed.