Palladium-catalyzed aerobic oxidation reactions have been the focus of industrial
application and extensive research efforts for nearly 60 years. A significant transition …

Transition metal-catalyzed C–H functionalization has evolved into a prominent and
indispensable tool in organic synthesis. While nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur-based …

The development of new and highly efficient strategies for the rapid construction of
complicated molecular structures has huge implications and remains a preeminent goal in …

We report here an operationally simple, palladium-catalyzed cyclization reaction of N-aryl
imines, affording indoles via the oxidative linkage of two C–H bonds under mild conditions …

The first copper-catalyzed direct β-functionalization of saturated ketones is reported. This
protocol enables diverse ketones to couple with a wide range of nitrogen, oxygen and …

We have carried out a mechanistic investigation of aerobic dehydrogenation of
cyclohexanones and cyclohexenones to phenols with a Pd (TFA) 2/2-dimethylaminopyridine …

Catalytic dehydrogenation of saturated or partially saturated six-membered carbocycles into
aromatic rings represents an appealing strategy for the synthesis of substituted arenes …

The dehydrogenation of cyclohexanones affords cyclohexenones or phenols via removal of
1 or 2 equiv of H2, respectively. We recently reported several PdII catalyst systems that effect …

A transition-metal-free method for the construction of functionalized quinolines from readily
available acetophenones and anthranils is reported. This one-pot reaction cascade involves …

Quinolones and isoquinolones exhibit diverse biological and pharmaceutical activities, and
their synthesis is highly desirable under mild conditions. Here, a highly efficient and …