Mechanisms and Origins of Chemo- and Regioselectivities of Ru(II)-Catalyzed Decarboxylative C-H Alkenylation of Aryl Carboxylic Acids with Alkynes: A Computational Study

The stabilizing effect of the transient imine directing group in the Pd(ii)-catalyzed C(sp3)–H arylation of free primary amines

The addition of the ligand Ar^QCHO reduces the distortion energies, and C(sp³)–H activation is conducted by an outer-sphere pivalate.

O-Substituted group-controlled selectivity in Rh(iii)-catalyzed coupling of benzamides with α,α-difluoromethylene alkynes: a computational mechanistic study

The selectivity mediated by the O-substituted groups depends on the N–O bond strength and the coordination of the O-substituted groups.

Mechanism and origins of chemo- and regioselectivities of (NHC)NiH-catalyzed cross-hydroalkenylation of vinyl ethers with α-olefins: a computational study

Density functional theory calculations were performed to investigate the (NHC)NiH-catalyzed cross-hydroalkenylation of vinyl ethers with α-olefins.

Theoretical insight into the zinc(ii)-catalyzed synthesis of 2-indolyltetrahydroquinolines from N-propargylanilines and indoles: cross-dehydrogenative coupling with temporally separated catalytic activity

An abnormal catalytic cascade reaction with temporally separated catalytic activity.

Ruthenium-Catalyzed Peri- and Ortho-Alkynylation with Bromoalkynes via Insertion and Elimination

The alkynylation of naphthols takes place with total regiocontrol at the peri position of the hydroxyl group in the presence of [RuCl₂(p-cymene)]₂ as the catalyst. This reaction features high functional group tolerance. The related ortho-alkynylation of benzoic acids proceeds under similar conditions and also shows wide functional group tolerance. Both reactions proceed through metalation, insertion of the alkyne, and bromide elimination.

Rhodium(iii)-catalyzed and MeOH-involved regioselective mono-alkenylation of N-arylureas with acrylates

A new and versatile Rh(iii)-catalyzed C–H activation/alkenylation/MeOH-involved ammonolysis/esterification cascade reaction has been disclosed.

The underlying factors controlling the Pd-catalyzed site-selective alkenylation of aliphatic amines

DFT calculations have been performed to elucidate the underlying factors controlling the Pd-catalyzed site-selective alkenylation of aliphatic amines.