Transition metal-mediated C–H bond activation and functionalization represent one of the
most straightforward and powerful tools in modern organic synthetic chemistry. Bi (hetero) …

C− C bond formation is a fundamental transformation in organic synthesis. The development
of new synthetic methodology could be considered as a way of pursuing a novel method for …

The use of directing groups has proven to be a successful strategy to enhance reactivity and
control selectivity in C–H functionalization reactions. In the past decade, a multitude of new …

Cyclopentadienyl (Cp) ligands enable efficient steering of various transition‐metal‐
catalyzed transformations, in particular enantioselective C− H activation. Currently only few …

Azine‐containing biaryls are ubiquitous scaffolds in many areas of chemistry, and efficient
methods for their synthesis are continually desired. Pyridine rings are prominent amongst …

Quinoline is an important scaffold in many natural products, biologically active compounds,
and functional materials. The C–H functionalization of quinoline scaffolds by transition metal …

Oxidative coupling between C (sp2)–H bonds and C (sp3)–H bonds is achieved by the Ni (II)-
catalyzed reaction of benzamides containing an 8-aminoquinoline moiety as the directing …

A long‐standing challenge in Minisci reactions is achieving the arylation of heteroarenes by
oxidative decarboxylation of aromatic carboxylic acids. To address this challenge, the silver …

A rhodium (III)‐catalyzed carboxylic acid directed decarboxylative C H/C H cross‐
coupling of carboxylic acids with thiophenes has been developed. With a slight adjustment …

The reactivity and selectivity of 1, 3‐diynes in transition‐metal‐catalyzed C H activation is
exploited to quickly assemble diverse polysubstituted bisheterocycles, which are highly …