Hexacyclic alkaloid with a sterically crowded tetrasubstituted benzene ring

Efficient synthesis uses renewable feedstock and provides an alternative to click reactions

N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands can be ionized under basic conditions

Method to functionalize two vicinal C–H bonds allows for further diversification

Metal-free photocatalysts enable aromatizations under very mild conditions

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Ruthenium-catalyzed reaction of unactivated 1,1-disubstituted allenes

Photoredox/nickel dual catalysis used to synthesize α-silylallenes

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Preparation of alkyl amines uses O₂ from air as the terminal oxidant