Iron catalysts are extensively used in organic reactions in recent years since iron is one of
the most abundant metals on earth, consequently one of the most inexpensive, and …

The inherent difficulty in eliciting facial control over carbocations has limited their utility as
intermediates in asymmetric catalysis. We have now shown that a docking strategy involving …

The FeCl3· 6H2O-catalyzed Friedel− Crafts arylation reactions of N-sulfonyl aldimines or
sulfonamidesulfones with electron-rich arenes and heteroarenes, which lead to the …

Addition of arylboronic acids to directing group tethered acetylenes in a regio and
stereoselective manner using an inexpensive catalytic system is achieved for the first time to …

Integrating new synthetic methods and experimental techniques from the latest research
reports into undergraduate laboratory experiments is of great significance, as it enables …

Using FeCl 3 to catalyze organic reactions has become an important method in organic
synthesis. It is a research hotspot in the field of the organic chemistry and catalytic chemistry …

Differentially substituted 1, 3-diaryl-substituted allylic cations generated by ionization of the
corresponding allylic alcohols in the presence of a Lewis acid undergo chemoselective and …

A mild and efficient Fe (ClO 4) 3·× H 2 O-catalyzed direct C–C bond coupling reactions of 1,
3-dicarbonyl compounds, electron-rich arenes and heteroarenes and 4-hydroxycoumarin …

Mediated by 2, 3-dichloro-5, 6-dicyano-1, 4-benzoquinone (DDQ), a novel oxidative
coupling of hydrazones and 1, 3-diarylpropenes has been disclosed to generate appealing …

A DDQ‐mediated tandem reaction of 1, 3‐diarylpropenes and β‐enaminoesters/4‐
aminocoumarins is disclosed. It involves oxidative coupling, intramolecular annulation and …