Synthesis 2009(24): 4087-4109  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217131
REVIEW
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart ˙ New York

Direct Conversion of Carbon-Hydrogen into Carbon-Carbon Bonds by First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis

Amol A. Kulkarni, Olafs Daugulis*
Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5003, USA
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Publication History

Received 4 August 2009
Publication Date:
20 November 2009 (online)

Abstract

This review summarizes first-row transition-metal catalysis for the conversion of carbon-hydrogen into carbon-carbon bonds. In particular, catalysis by manganese, iron, cobalt, copper, and nickel is covered. These metals are abundant in the Earth’s crust but so far they have been comparatively underutilized in carbon-hydrogen­ bond-functionalization reactions.

1 Introduction

2 Manganese-Mediated C-H Bond Functionalization

3 Iron-Mediated C-H Bond Functionalization

4 Cobalt-Mediated C-H Bond Functionalization

4.1 Directed C-H Bond Functionalization

4.2 Functionalization of the Aldehyde C-H Bond

4.3 Tandem C-H Activation/Enyne-Cyclization Reactions

4.4 Functionalization of sp³ C-H Bonds

5 Copper-Mediated C-H Bond Functionalization

6 Nickel in C-H Bond Functionalization

7 Concluding Remarks