CC BY-ND-NC 4.0 · Synthesis 2019; 51(05): 1049-1062
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1611649
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Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Alkenyl sp2 C–H Activation: A Short Account

Manikantha Maraswami
a   Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637616, Singapore   Email: teckpeng@ntu.edu.sg
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a   Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637616, Singapore   Email: teckpeng@ntu.edu.sg
b   Institute of Advanced Synthesis, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. of China
c   Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. of China
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We are thankful to Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund [Tier 1: MOE2015-T1-001-070 (RG5/15), MOE2014-T1-001-102 (RG9/14) and MOE2018-T1-001-110 (RG12/18)], Nanjing Tech University, and the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF2015NRF-POC001-024) for generous financial support. We gratefully acknowledge the funding support of the State Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21432009), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21372210, 21672198), the State Key Laboratory of Elemento-organic Chemistry, Nankai University (201620) and the Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (2011-iChEM) for financial support.
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Publication History

Received: 23 November 2018

Accepted: 14 December 2018

Publication Date:
23 January 2019 (online)


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Abstract

Alkenes are ubiquitous in Nature and their functionalization continues to attract attention from the scientific community. On the other hand, activation of alkenyl sp2 C–H bonds is challenging due to their chemical properties. In this short account, we elucidate, discuss and describe the utilization of transition-metal catalysts in alkene activation and provide useful strategies to synthesize organic building blocks in an efficient and sustainable manner.

1 Introduction

2 Breakthrough

3 Controlling E/Z, Z/E Selectivity

3.1 Esters and Amides as Directing Groups

3.2 The Chelation versus Non-Chelation Concept

4 Other Alkene Derivatives

5 Intramolecular C–H Activation

6 Conclusion and Future Projects