Transition-metal-catalyzed C–H activation has developed a contemporary approach to the
omnipresent area of retrosynthetic disconnection. Scientific researchers have been tempted …

The ability to differentiate between highly similar C–H bonds in a given molecule remains a
fundamental challenge in organic chemistry. In particular, the lack of sufficient steric and …

In the field of C–H bond functionalization chemistry, directed C–H bond activation strategies
are highly appreciated due to the high efficiency and selectivity of such reactions towards a …

Using gem‐difluoromethylene alkynes as effectors, unprecedented diverse C− H
activation/[4+ 2] annulations of simple benzoic acids are reported. The chemodivergent …

Rhodium catalysis has been extensively used for ortho-C–H functionalization reactions, and
successfully extended to meta-C–H functionalization. Its application to para-C–H activation …

Transition‐metal‐catalyzed site selective arene C− H bond activation concomitant
functionalization with various coupling partners gain magnificent attraction in synthetic …

Synthetic transformations of otherwise inert C–H bonds have emerged as a powerful tool for
molecular modifications during the last decades, with broad applications towards …

Fluorine is known to promote ortho‐C− H metalation. Based upon this reactivity, we
employed an activated norbornene that traps the ortho‐palladation intermediate and is then …

Biarylphosphines have been widely applied as ligands in various synthetic methods,
especially in transition-metal-catalysed carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond cross …

Alkynes occupy a prominent role as a coupling partner in the transition metal-catalysed
directed C–H activation reactions. Due to low steric requirements and linear geometry …