Synergistic catalysis, a type of plural catalysis which utilizes at least two different catalysts to
enable a reaction between two separately activated substrates, has unlocked a plethora of …

The formation of C–aryl bonds has been the focus of intensive research over the last
decades for the construction of complex molecules from simple, readily available feedstocks …

Catalytic cross-coupling reactions of aromatic esters and amides have recently gained
considerable attention from synthetic chemists as de novo and efficient synthetic methods to …

Carboxylic acids have gained more and more importance as versatile and renewable
starting materials for the formation of platform molecules or high-value chemicals. Many …

C− C bond forming reactions incarnate the core of organic synthesis because of their
fundamental applications to molecular diversity and complexity. In recent years, use of …

The area of transition‐metal‐catalyzed direct arylation through cleavage of C H bonds has
undergone rapid development in recent years, and is becoming an increasingly viable …

This critical review examines transition metal-catalyzed decarboxylative couplings that have
emerged within recent years as a powerful strategy to form carbon–carbon or carbon …

Until recently, computational tools were mainly used to explain chemical reactions after
experimental results were obtained. With the rapid development of software and hardware …

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 …

This tutorial review provides a comparison between the concepts of catalytic decarboxylative
and decarbonylative couplings for the ipso-substitution of carboxylate groups, and illustrates …