title: sp3-sp3 Coupling reactions in the synthesis of natural products and biologically active molecules.
abstract: This Highlight covers the current status of relatively unexplored sp(3)-sp(3) cross-coupling reactions with particular focus on natural product and related syntheses.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Organische Chemie und Zentrum für Biomolekulare Wirkstoffchemie (BMWZ), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Schneiderberg 1B, D-30167 Hannover, Germany. andreas.kirschning@oci.uni-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Egor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Geist
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kirschning
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D010165:Palladium; D009532:Nickel