Often stoichiometric amounts of gold find use in materials science; occasionally gold is even
used as a support. This review discusses the contributions of gold catalysis, both …

Azulene, as an isomer of naphthalene, has received increasing interest due to its unique
chemical structure and unusual photophysical properties, including a large dipole moment …

The construction of C–C and C–X (X= hetero atom) bonds is the core aspect for the
assembly of molecules. In this regard, late transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling …

C–H bonds are ubiquitous in organic molecules. Homogenous gold-catalyzed direct
functionalization of unsaturated C–H bonds has emerged as a powerful method in our …

Azulene, a nonbenzenoid bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with unique electronic structure, is
a promising building block for constructing nonbenzenoid π-conjugated systems. However …

We report the alkynylation of C (sp2)–H bonds with bromoalkynes (inverse-Sonogashira
reaction) directed by synthetically useful ester, ketone, and ether groups under rhodium …

Gold-catalysed oxidative coupling reactions often require strong oxidants because of the
high redox potential of Au (i)/Au (iii)(1.41 V versus the saturated calomel electrode), resulting …

Over the last two decades, hypervalent iodine (III) reagents have evolved from being
'bonding curiosities' to mainstream reagents in organic synthesis, in particular, electrophilic …

Hypervalent iodine reagents are in high current demand due to their exceptional reactivity in
oxidative transformations, as well as in diverse umpolung functionalization reactions. Cyclic …

This review outlines the progress over recent years in the reactions involving combined
approach of hypervalent iodine reagents and transition metals such as palladium, nickel …