Graphical Abstract (IMAGE) Princeton University Caption Researchers in the Doyle lab at Princeton have developed a direct and selective cross-coupling reaction that employs a chiral nickel catalyst and an activating agent at low temperatures to couple nucleophilic arenes, common motifs in bioactive compounds, with a feedstock chemical known as pyridine. Credit Doyle lab Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.