Conspectus The reductions of aldehydes, ketones, and esters to alcohols are important
processes for the synthesis of chemicals that are vital to our daily life, and the reduction of …

Nickel hydride complexes, defined herein as any molecules bearing a nickel hydrogen
bond, are crucial intermediates in numerous nickel-catalyzed reactions. Some of them are …

Alkylnitriles are one of the most ubiquitous nitrogen‐containing chemicals and are widely
employed in reactions which result in nitrile‐group conversion into other functionalities …

This perspective article provides an overview of the advancements in the field of non-
precious metal complexes featuring anionic PCP pincer ligands with the inclusion of …

A three‐component carboetherification of unactivated alkenes has been developed allowing
the rapid building of complexity from simple starting materials. A wide range of α‐substituted …

A copper‐catalyzed three‐component reaction of alkenes, acetonitrile, and sodium azide
afforded γ‐azido alkyl nitriles by formation of one C (sp3)− C (sp3) bond and one C (sp3)− N …

Rh/silane-cocatalyzed regio-and enantioselctive allylic cyanomethylation with inert
acetonitrile directly has been developed. Addition of a catalytic amount neutral silane …

A ruthenium (II) complex bearing a naphthyridine-functionalized pyrazole ligand catalyzes
oxidant-free and acceptorless selective double dehydrogenation of primary amines to …

Transition metal complexes that incorporate crown ethers into the supporting ligands have
emerged as a powerful class of catalysts capable of cation-tunable reactivity. Cations held in …

Organometallic catalysts have played a key role in accomplishing numerous synthetically
valuable organic transformations that are either otherwise not possible or inefficient. The use …