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1Department of Chemistry, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 31538.
Abstract:
The direct functionalization of C(sp(3) )-H bonds is one of the most synthetically powerful research areas in current organic synthesis. Organocatalytic C(sp(3) )-H bond activation reactions have recently been developed in addition to the traditional metal-catalyzed C(sp(3) )-H activation reactions. In this review, we aim to give a brief overview of organo- and organometallic internal redox cascade reactions with respect to the mechanism, the reactivity of hydrogen donors and acceptors, and the migration modes of hydrogen.
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