Catalytic cross-coupling reactions of aromatic esters and amides have recently gained
considerable attention from synthetic chemists as de novo and efficient synthetic methods to …

Conspectus Synthetic chemists have consistently aimed to develop efficient methods for
synthesizing ketones, which are essential building blocks in organic chemistry and play …

The Suzuki–Miyaura coupling is among the most important C–C bond-forming reactions
available due to its reliability, chemoselectivity, and diversity. Aryl halides and …

Functional group metathesis is an emerging field in organic chemistry with promising
synthetic applications. However, no complete mechanistic studies of these reactions have …

A ligand-controlled and site-selective nickel catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling
reaction with aromatic esters and alkyl organoboron reagents as coupling partners was …

While acid fluorides can readily be made from widely available or biomass‐feedstock‐
derived carboxylic acids, their use as functional groups in metal‐catalyzed cross‐coupling …

While thioesters are common intermediates in biochemical processes, they are much less
appreciated in organic synthesis, also compared to other carboxylic acid derivatives …

Chemical transformations that result in either the formation or cleavage of carbon–
heteroatom bonds are among the most important processes in the chemical sciences …

We report the Ni-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura coupling of aliphatic amide derivatives. Prior
studies have shown that aliphatic amide derivatives can undergo Ni-catalyzed carbon …

Monodentate phosphine ligands are frequently employed in the Ni-catalyzed C–O
functionalization of aryl esters. However, the extensive body of preparative work on such …