As two coexisting and fast-growing research fields in modern synthetic chemistry, the
merging of organocatalysis and C–H bond functionalization is well foreseeable, and the joint …

In recent years, transition metal‐catalyzed direct (hetero) arylation reactions of heteroarenes
with (hetero) aryl halides and pseudohalides have received significant attention as eco …

In the not too distant future many industrially important chemicals (including
pharmaceuticals) will probably be manufactured using continuous flow technology. For a …

A transition-metal-free synthesis of vinyl sulfones, utilizing sodium sulfinates and cinnamic
acids through tandem cross-decarboxylative/coupling reactions, has been developed. This …

In recent years, environmental and economic reasons have motivated the development of
transition metal‐free carbon‐carbon bond forming reactions and some excellent reviews …

An aerobic metal-free, visible-light-induced regioselective thiolation of phenols with
thiophenols is reported. The cross-coupling protocol exhibits great functional group …

Catalytic cross-dehydrogenative coupling of heteroarenes with thiophenols and
phenothiazines has been developed under mild and environmentally benign reaction …

Iron catalysis is a growing area of research, as seen by an exponential increase in the
publication activities on the topic. This introductory chapter provides a historic overview of …

The dual role of the bicyclic amidine base 1, 8-diazabicyclo [5.4. 0] undec-7-ene (DBU) was
demonstrated in a synthesis of terminal aryl-and styryl-acetylenes. Mechanistically, a …

A facile and straightforward method was developed to construct the fused tetracyclic 3-
spirooxindole skeleton, which exists widely in natural products. The formation of the …