The use of coordinating moieties as directing groups for the functionalisation of aromatic
carbon–hydrogen (C–H) bonds has become an efficient strategy for the selective …

Transition-metal catalyzed directing group (DG) assisted annulation of inert C–H bonds
leads to the formation of complex molecular frameworks from readily accessible substrates …

The first cobalt-catalyzed cyanation, halogenation, and allylation via C–H activation have
been realized. These formal SN-type reactions generate valuable (hetero) aryl/alkenyl …

Site-selective C–H functionalization has emerged as an efficient tool in simplifying the
synthesis of complex molecules. Most often, directing group (DG)-assisted metallacycle …

A nitrile-based template that enables meta-selective C–H bond functionalization was
developed. The template is applicable to a range of substituted arenes and tolerates a …

The directing group assisted site selective C–H functionalization approach is having a
continuous impact in the field of natural product synthesis, drug discovery and material …

The rhodium-catalyzed reaction of aryl 2-pyridyl ethers with a diboron reagent results in the
formation of arylboronic acid derivatives via activation of the C (aryl)–O bonds. The …

A Rh (III)-catalyzed unsymmetrical C–H alkylation and amidation of N-phenoxyacetamides
with diazo compounds has been developed under mild and redox-neutral conditions …

Conspectus Selective and efficient functionalization of ubiquitous C–H bonds is the Holy
Grail of organic synthesis. Most advances in this area rely on employment of strongly or …

The present review summarizes primary publications on the cross-dehydrogenative C–O
coupling, with special emphasis on the studies published after 2000. The starting …