Recent advances in nitrene chemistry from acyclic precursors are reviewed in this paper.
Early developments in nitrene chemistry predominantly focused on exploiting new nitrene …

Activation of ubiquitous C (sp3)− H bonds is extremely attractive but remains a great
challenge. Heterogeneous photocatalysis offers a promising and sustainable approach for C …

The synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of a series of cobalt terminal imido complexes
supported by an N-anchored tripodal tris (carbene) chelate is described, including a Co …

Local electric fields can alter energy landscapes to impart enhanced reactivity in enzymes
and at surfaces. Similar fields can be generated in molecular systems using charged …

Herein, we describe the functionalization of silylacetylenes with hydroboranes catalyzed by
cobalt (pre) catalysts. The direction of the reaction is determined depending on the type of …

Imidyl and nitrene metal species play an important role in the N-functionalisation of
unreactive C–H bonds as well as the aziridination of olefines. We report on the synthesis of …

Catalytic C− N bond formation by direct activation of C− H bonds offers wide synthetic
potential. En route to C− H amination, complexes with organic azides are critical precursors …

A four‐coordinate cobalt–imido complex,(tBumPNP) Co= NMes (tBumPNP= modified PNP
pincer ligand) has been synthesized from addition of 2, 4, 6‐trimethylphenylazide (Mes–N3) …

We thank the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (Liebig fellowship for DM), the German‐
American Fulbright Commission (Fulbright‐Cottrell Award for DM) as well as the Bavarian …

While cobalt complexes have already shown their potential for C− H and C− F bond
activation of fluoroarenes, their reactivity as metalating agents via Co− H exchange towards …