Cobalt has become increasingly attractive in homogeneous catalysis because of its unique
characteristics and outstanding catalytic performance in addition to being cheap and earth …

The “phenylpropenoids” are a well-known set of naturally occurring compounds obtained
mainly from plant sources. 1, 2 Of this group, the generalized 2-propenylbenzenes 1 and 1 …

Axially chiral styrenes are of great interest since they may serve as a class of novel chiral
ligands in asymmetric synthesis. However, only recently have strategies been developed for …

We report herein that thermodynamic and kinetic isomerization of alkenes can be
accomplished by the combination of visible light with Co catalysis. Utilizing Xantphos as the …

The catalytic isomerization of C–C double bonds is an indispensable chemical
transformation used to deliver higher-value analogues and has important utility in the …

Conspectus Inexpensive “base” metals are more affordable and sustainable than precious
metals and also offer opportunities to discover new mechanisms for selective catalytic …

Olefin isomerization is a significant transformation in organic synthesis, which provides a
convenient synthetic route for internal olefins and remote functionalization processes. The …

Stereoselective synthesis of trisubstituted alkenes is a long-standing challenge in organic
chemistry, due to the small energy differences between E and Z isomers of trisubstituted …

Chiral cyclic olefins, 1-methylcyclohexenes, are versatile building blocks for the synthesis of
pharmaceuticals and natural products. Despite the prevalence of these structural motifs, the …

The alkene-carboxylate transposition (ACT) of allyl carboxylates is one of the most atom-
economic and synthetically reliable transformations in organic chemistry, as allyl …