A　nickel-catalyzed　electrochemical　methodology　for　the　Minisci　acylation　of　aromatic　electron-deficient　heterocycles　with　alpha-keto　acids　has　been　developed.　The　reaction　is　performed　in　an　undivided　cell　under　constant　current　conditions,　featuring　broad　scope　of　substrates　and　avoiding　the　conventional　utilization　of　silver-based　catalysts　in　conjunction　with　excess　amount　of　oxidants.　Cyclic　voltammetric　analysis　disclosed　that　a　ligand-to-metal　electron　transfer　process　may　be　involved　in　the　generation　of　the　key　acyl　radicals.　(C)　2019　Elsevier　Inc.　All　rights　reserved.