Metal-free n-Et4NBr-catalyzed radical cyclization of disulfides and alkynes leading to benzothiophenes under mild conditions

Metal-Free Preparation of Cycloalkyl Aryl SulfidesviaDi-tert-butyl Peroxide-Promoted Oxidative C(sp3)H Bond Thiolation of Cycloalkanes

(2014) Jincan Zhao et al.   ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS

Metal-free cross-coupling reaction of aldehydes with disulfides by using DTBP as an oxidant under solvent-free conditions

(2014) Jing-Wen Zeng et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Catalyst-free direct arylsulfonylation of N-arylacrylamides with sulfinic acids: a convenient and efficient route to sulfonated oxindoles

(2014) Wei Wei et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Metal-Free Direct Trifluoromethylation of Activated Alkenes with Langlois’ Reagent Leading to CF3-Containing Oxindoles

(2014) Wei Wei et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Simple conversion of thiols to disulfides in EtOH under ambient aerobic conditions without using any catalyst or additive

(2014) Hang Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Carboxylate-Assisted Ruthenium-Catalyzed Alkyne Annulations by C–H/Het–H Bond Functionalizations

(2013) Lutz Ackermann   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Highly Regioselective α-Arylation of CoumarinsviaPalladium-Catalyzed CH Activation/Desulfitative Coupling

(2013) Farnaz Jafarpour et al.   ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS

Tetraethylammonium Bromide-Catalyzed Oxidative Thioesterification of Aldehydes and Alcohols

(2013) Xuebin Zhu et al.   ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS

Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of α-Thioaryl Carbonyl Compounds Through SS and CC Bond Cleavage

(2013) Liang-Hua Zou et al.   ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS

Green and Scalable Aldehyde-Catalyzed Transition Metal-Free DehydrativeN-Alkylation of Amides and Amines with Alcohols

(2013) Qing Xu et al.   ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS

Metal-free nitro-carbocyclization of activated alkenes: a direct approach to synthesize oxindoles by cascade C–N and C–C bond formation

(2013) Tao Shen et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Surface Chemoselective Phototransformation of C–H Bonds on Organic Polymeric Materials and Related High-Tech Applications

(2013) Peng Yang et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of Benzo[b]thiophenes and Benzothiazoles Using Thiocarboxylic Acids as a Coupling Partner

(2013) Hui Yu et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Metal-Free Enantioselective Hydroxyamination of Aldehydes with Nitrosocarbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by an Axially Chiral Amine

(2013) Taichi Kano et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Direct Benzothiophene Formation via Oxygen-Triggered Intermolecular Cyclization of Thiophenols and Alkynes Assisted by Manganese/PhCOOH

(2013) Kaisheng Liu et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of Benzimidazoles Mediated by KOH/DMSO

(2013) Hannah Baars et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Metal-Free Oxidative C(sp3)–H Bond Thiolation of Ethers with Disulfides

(2013) Sheng-rong Guo et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Metal-free oxidative tandem coupling of activated alkenes with carbonyl C(sp2)–H bonds and aryl C(sp2)–H bonds using TBHP

(2013) Ming-Bo Zhou et al.   Chemical Science

Bio-based green solvent mediated disulfide synthesis via thiol couplings free of catalyst and additive

(2013) Yunyun Liu et al.   RSC Advances

C–H Functionalization

(2012) Michael P. Doyle et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Controlling Site Selectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Bond Functionalization

(2012) Sharon R. Neufeldt et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed C–H Bond Activation and Functionalization

(2012) Percia Beatrice Arockiam et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Synthesis of fluorenones viaquaternary ammonium salt-promoted intramolecular dehydrogenative arylation of aldehydes

(2012) Zhuangzhi Shi et al.   Chemical Science

Innate and Guided C–H Functionalization Logic

(2011) Tobias Brückl et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Rhodium Catalyzed Chelation-Assisted C–H Bond Functionalization Reactions

(2011) Denise A. Colby et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Weak Coordination as a Powerful Means for Developing Broadly Useful C–H Functionalization Reactions

(2011) Keary M. Engle et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

TBHP-mediated oxidative thiolation of an sp3 C–H bond adjacent to a nitrogen atom in an amide

(2011) Ri-Yuan Tang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Synthesis of Heterocycles via Electrophilic Cyclization of Alkynes Containing Heteroatom

(2011) Benhur Godoi et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

I2-Catalyzed Indole Formation via Oxidative Cyclization of N-Aryl Enamines

(2011) Zhiheng He et al.   Chemistry-An Asian Journal

CuI/TMEDA-Catalyzed Annulation of 2-Bromo Alkynylbenzenes with Na2S: Synthesis of Benzo[b]thiophenes

(2011) Lei-Lei Sun et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Metal-Free Chlorodeboronation of Organotrifluoroborates

(2011) Gary A. Molander et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

A Practical, One-Pot Synthesis of Highly Substituted Thiophenes and Benzo[b]thiophenes from Bromoenynes ando-Alkynylbromobenzenes

(2011) Verónica Guilarte et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Practical β-masked formylation and acetylation of electron-deficient olefins utilizing tetra(n-butyl)ammonium peroxydisulfate

(2011) Jae Chul Jung et al.   TETRAHEDRON LETTERS

Dimethyl Sulfoxide/Potassium Hydroxide: A Superbase for the Transition Metal-Free Preparation of Cross-Coupling Products

(2010) Yu Yuan et al.   ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS

Palladium-Catalyzed Ligand-Directed C−H Functionalization Reactions

(2010) Thomas W. Lyons et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Direct C−H Transformation via Iron Catalysis

(2010) Chang-Liang Sun et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Synthesis of Regioselectively Functionalized Benzo[b]thiophenes by Combinedortho-Lithiation−Halocyclization Strategies

(2010) Roberto Sanz et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Semiconducting Thienothiophene Copolymers: Design, Synthesis, Morphology, and Performance in Thin-Film Organic Transistors

(2009) Iain McCulloch et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Synthesis of 2,3-Diarylbenzo[b]thiophenesviaNickel-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling and Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Arylation

(2009) Mitsuru Miyasaka et al.   ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS

Catalytic Carbene Insertion into C−H Bonds

(2009) Michael P. Doyle et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

C−H Activation for the Construction of C−B Bonds

(2009) Ibraheem A. I. Mkhalid et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

One-pot Synthesis of Benzo[b]thiophenes and Benzo[b]selenophenes fromo-Halo-Substituted Ethynylbenzenes: Convenient Approach to Mono-, Bis-, and Tris-Chalcogenophene-Annulated Benzenes

(2009) Tomoya Kashiki et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Direct Functionalization of Nitrogen Heterocycles via Rh-Catalyzed C−H Bond Activation

(2008) Jared C. Lewis et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Efficient synthesis of disulfides by air oxidation of thiols under sonication

(2008) José Luis García Ruano et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Reactions of In Situ GeneratedN-Boc Nitrones with Aromatic and Heteroaromatic Grignard Reagents:  Application to the Synthesis of Zileuton

(2008) Xavier Guinchard et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

How Do Analogous α-Chloroenamides and α-Iodoenamides Give Different Product Distributions in 5-EndoRadical Cyclizations?

(2008) Dennis P. Curran et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY