Total synthesis of lithospermic acid using Fe-catalyzed Cross-Dehydrogenative-Coupling reaction and Pd-catalyzed ester-directed C H olefination

Organic synthesis with the most abundant transition metal–iron: from rust to multitasking catalysts

The promising aspects of iron in synthetic chemistry are being explored for three-four decades as a green and eco-friendly alternative to late transition metals. This present review unveils these rich iron-chemistry towards different transformations.