Maximizing the world's agricultural efficiency depends largely on controlling a variety of
diseases and pestsÐ especially weeds. Weeds, simply defined as plants growing in an …

The word 'metathesis' describes the interchange of covalent bonds between two molecules.
In olefin chemistry, it refers to the redistribution of alkylidene moieties between two alkenes …

In recent years, transition metal-catalyzed strong C–C bond activation has significantly
attracted the attention of synthetic chemists. This protocol enables simultaneous and direct …

Natural products involved in plant-plant and plant-microorganism ecological interaction
(Allelochemicals) are an important potential source for alternative agrochemicals and …

A visible light photocatalyzed cascade sulfonylation/cyclization of 1-(allyloxy)-2-(1-arylvinyl)
benzenes with sulfonyl chlorides for the construction of sulfonated benzoxepines is …

An efficient synthesis of dibenzo [b, f] oxepines and benzo [b] oxepines via FeCl3-catalyzed
alkyne–aldehyde metathesis reaction is described. Structurally diverse dibenzo [b, f] …

The synthesis of 2-substituted-4-benzoxepines and 2, 5-disubstituted-4-benzoxepines from
aryl iodides and bromoenoates is described. This methodology is based on a palladium …

A tert‐butyl hydroperoxide‐initiated radical cyclization of 1‐(allyloxy)‐2‐(1‐arylvinyl)
benzenes with sulfinic acids for the construction of sulfonated benzoxepines is developed …

A catalytic approach to benzo [b] oxepines with high stereoselectivity by Au-catalyzed
cyclization of (o-alkynyl) phenoxyacrylates with various nucleophiles under mild reaction …

The first base-promoted formal [4+ 3] annulation between 2-fluorophenylacetylenes and
ketones has been disclosed. The reaction proceeds through a tandem α-vinylation of …