N‐Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis has emerged as a powerful stratagem in organic
synthesis to construct complex molecules primarily by polarity reversal (umpolung) …

Iron is the most abundant transition metal in Earth, s crust; it is relatively inexpensive, not
very toxic, and environmentally benign. 1 Undoubtedly, due to the involvement in a multitude …

This Concept article discusses the potential of oxidative carbene catalysis in synthesis and
comprehensively covers pioneering studies as well as recent developments. Oxidative …

The Suzuki–Miyaura coupling is among the most important C–C bond-forming reactions
available due to its reliability, chemoselectivity, and diversity. Aryl halides and …

Lewis acid activation with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis has presented new
opportunities for enantioselective reaction development. Recent findings illustrate that Lewis …

An oxidative γ-functionalization of enals under N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis to
give unsaturated δ-lactones is disclosed. Enantioselectivity control involving the relatively …

Significance: Chi and co-workers report a formal LUMO-lowering activation of α, β-
unsaturated esters 1 with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursors A, B, or C as catalysts …

By exploring a new mode of nickel‐catalyzed cross‐coupling, a method to directly transform
both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes into either esters or amides has been developed. The …

This Minireview presents recent important homogenous aerobic oxidative reactions which
are assisted by electron transfer mediators (ETMs). Compared with direct oxidation by …

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