Chemical Society Reviews
C–H functionalization through benzylic deprotonation with π-coordination or cation–π-interactions
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54,2520-2542DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00466C, Review ArticleHui Zhu(s), Yu Wu, Jianyou Mao, Jingkai Xu, Patrick J. Walsh, Hang ShiTransition-metals bind arene π-systems, removing e− density and acidifying benzylic C–H’s. Main group metals…