The step that cleaves the carbon-halogen bond in copper-catalyzed cross-coupling
reactions remains ill defined because of the multiple redox manifolds available to copper …

Trifluoromethylated aromatic compounds (Ar− CF3) are the substances of considerable
interest in various industrial fields. The high lipophilicity, strong electron‐withdrawing ability …

Direct C− H trifluoromethylation of arenes and heteroarenes poses an important synthetic
challenge that is highly desirable. High‐valent CuIII− CF3 compounds have often been …

We describe a “ligand-free” Ni-catalyzed perfluoroalkylation of heteroarenes to produce a
diverse array of trfiluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl and heptafluoropropyl adducts. Catalysis …

The synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of key intermediates [Cu (CF3)(X)]− Q+ (X=
CF3 or I, Q= PPh4) in copper-mediated trifluoromethylation of aryl halides were studied …

Pentafluoroethylation of unactivated C (sp2)–X bonds (X= I, Br) using a storable,“ligandless”
CuC2F5 reagent prepared by controlled self-condensation of ready available TMSCF3 …

DFT models have been repeatedly demonstrated to be able to supply fundamental
information on chemical processes through molecular insights into their mechanism and …

Several gold+ I and+ III complexes are investigated computationally and spectroscopically,
focusing on the d‐configuration and physical oxidation state of the metal center. Density …

In ample variety of transformations, the presence of silver as an additive or co‐catalyst is
believed to be innocuous for the efficiency of the operating metal catalyst. Even though Ag …

Stepwise oxidative addition of copper (I) complexes to form copper (III) species via single
electron transfer (SET) events has been widely proposed in copper catalysis. However …