Suggested Changes: In 2010 the chemistry Nobel Prize was awarded to Akira Suzuki for his work in discovering a palladium catalyzed reaction to form carbon-carbon bonds. The Suzuki coupling is widely used across many different fields, and one of its most recognized uses is to synthesize pharmaceuticals. Although the Suzuki coupling has many important and vital uses it does have some downside. Palladium is both expensive and toxic. Current research is focused on the use of a different metal catalyst that is not only less expensive, but also less toxic, such as nickel. In our research we are focused on the synthesis of a nickel catalyst instead of palladium. We are also investigating new conditions that make the process more sustainable, such as using milder solvents, and lowering the amount of heat used in the reaction.
