This Review compiles the evolution, mechanistic understanding, and more recent advances
in enantioselective Pd-catalyzed allylic substitution and decarboxylative and oxidative allylic …

Medium-sized heterocycles are widespread among a spectrum of structurally intriguing and
biologically significant natural products and synthetic pharmaceuticals. Metal-catalyzed high …

The coupling of carbon dioxide (CO2) with epoxides with the formation of cyclic carbonates
is a highly attractive 100% atom economic reaction. It represents a greener and safer …

Functionalized cyclic organic carbonates and related heterocycles have emerged as highly
versatile heterocyclic substrates for ring‐opening and decarboxylative catalytic …

An enantioselective [5+ 2] cycloaddition of vinylethylene carbonates and α-diazoketones
was achieved for the first time by merging photoactivation and asymmetric Pd catalysis. The …

The first enantioselective formal [5+ 4] cycloaddition is realized under palladium catalysis to
deliver benzofuran-fused nine-membered rings. These medium-sized heterocycles and …

Palladium‐catalyzed decarboxylative cycloadditions have emerged as highly effective
methods for constructing structurally diverse carbo‐and heterocycles because of the …

We herein demonstrated an efficient method for the atroposelective construction of nine‐
membered carbonate‐bridged biaryls through vinylidene ortho‐quinone methide (VQM) …

Medium-sized rings, including those embedded in bridged and fused bicyclic scaffolds, are
common core structures of myriad bioactive molecules. Among various synthetic strategies …

The first highly enantioselective phosphine‐catalyzed formal [4+ 4] annulation has been
developed. In the presence of amino‐acid‐derived phosphines, the unprecedented [4+ 4] …