Alcohols can be temporarily converted into carbonyl compounds by the metal‐catalysed
removal of hydrogen. The carbonyl compounds are reactive in a wider range of …

Conspectus By using transition metal catalysts, chemists have altered the “logic of chemical
synthesis” by enabling the functionalization of carbon–hydrogen bonds, which have …

Conspectus Chemists no longer doubt the importance of a methodology that could activate
and utilize aldehydes in organic syntheses since many products prepared from them support …

[Rh ((R)-DTBM-SEGPHOS)] BF4 catalyzes the intramolecular hydroacylation of ketones to
afford seven-membered lactones in large enantiomeric excess. Herein, we present a …

Tandem catalysis enables the rapid construction of complex architectures from simple
building blocks. This Perspective shares our interest in combining stereoselective …

In the presence of a Ni (0)/NHC catalyst, an equimolar mixture of aliphatic and aryl
aldehydes can be employed to selectively yield a single cross-coupled ester. This reaction …

Conclusion In conclusion, we have presented here a sample of various strategies and
approaches that have been employed in constructing 1-oxadecalins for a diverse array of …

An enantioselective ketone hydroacylation enables the direct preparation of lactones from
keto alcohols. The alcohol is oxidized in situ to an aldehyde, obviating the need to prepare …

A highly enantioselective Friedel–Crafts alkylation of pyrrole to β, γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters
was developed by virtue of a chiral copper complex, affording the alkylated derivatives of …

A concise and highly efficient synthesis method of direct esterification of aldehydes via Pd-
catalyzed C–H bond activation of aldehyde group has been developed. The strategy avoids …