The direct functionalization of C H bonds in organic compounds has recently emerged as a
powerful and ideal method for the formation of carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom …

Transition metal-catalyzed direct functionalization of C–H bonds is one of the key emerging
strategies that is currently attracting tremendous attention with the aim to provide alternative …

Inspired by the need for green and sustainable chemistry,(1) synthetic chemists seek more
efficient ways to construct carbon− carbon (C− C) bonds, the essential link in all organic …

The site-selective formation of carbonrcarbon bonds through direct functionalizations of
otherwise unreactive carbonrhydrogen bonds constitutes an economically attractive strategy …

Functionalizing traditionally inert carbon–hydrogen bonds represents a powerful
transformation in organic synthesis, providing new entries to valuable structural motifs and …

A detailed understanding of the mechanism by which a chemical reaction proceeds enables
one to control and improve a given synthetic process. Only by understanding the factors that …

Computational studies on carboxylate-assisted C–H activation and functionalization at
group 8–10 transition metal centers are reviewed. This Review is organized by metal and …

Direct (hetero) arylation polymerization (DHAP) has recently been established as an
environmentally benign method for the preparation of conjugated polymers. This synthetic …

Directing groups that can act as internal oxidants have recently been shown to be beneficial
in metal-catalyzed heterocycle syntheses that undergo C− H functionalization. Pursuant to …

Activation of aromatic C H bonds by a transition metal catalyst has received significant
attention in the synthetic chemistry community. In recent years, rapid and site‐selective …