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Keywords:

  • arenes;
  • C[BOND]H activation;
  • homogeneous catalysis;
  • regioselectivity;
  • transition metals
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Things can't only getmeta: Recent developments in regioselective functionalization of substituted arenes with transition metal catalysts include ortho functionalization by directed metallation and unusual meta-functionalization reactions which are difficult to achieve by conventional electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.