Transition metal-catalyzed C(vinyl)-C(vinyl) bond formation via double C(vinyl)-H bond activation

Chem Soc Rev. 2013 Apr 21;42(8):3253-60. doi: 10.1039/c2cs35445d.

Abstract

Transition metal-catalyzed oxidative dehydrogenative coupling reactions of Caryl-H bonds with Cvinyl-H bonds to generate a Caryl-Cvinyl bonds have been well developed in recent decades. However, only a few studies have focused on the direct Cvinyl-Cvinyl bond formation via double Cvinyl-H bond activation. Recent developments in this active area have been highlighted in this tutorial review.