The area of catalysis of radical reactions has recently flourished. Various reaction conditions
have been discovered and explained in terms of catalytic cycles. These cycles rarely stand …

This Review describes the application of nitroxides to synthesis and polymer chemistry. The
synthesis and physical properties of nitroxides are discussed first. The largest section …

Despite the great potential of radical chemistry in organic synthesis, N‐heterocyclic carbene
(NHC)‐catalyzed reactions involving radical intermediates are not well explored. This …

As a key element in the construction of complex organic scaffolds, the formation of C− C
bonds remains a challenge in the field of synthetic organic chemistry. Recent advancements …

Fluorinated ketones are widely prevalent in numerous biologically interesting molecules,
and the development of novel transformations to access these structures is an important task …

We report the synthesis of acyl azolium salts stemming from thiazolylidenes CNS,
triazolylidenes CTN, mesoionic carbenes CMIC and the generation of their corresponding …

Oxidative N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) organocatalysis, typically leading to the formation
of acyl azolium reactive intermediates, constitutes one of the most important activation …

Axially chiral aldehydes have received increasing attention in enantioselective catalysis.
However, only very few catalytic methods have been developed to construct structurally …

This Concept article discusses the potential of oxidative carbene catalysis in synthesis and
comprehensively covers pioneering studies as well as recent developments. Oxidative …

The direct functionalization of inert C (sp3)− H bonds under environmentally benign catalytic
conditions remains a challenging task in synthetic chemistry. Here, we report an …