title: Rhodium-catalyzed annulation of arenes with alkynes through weak chelation-assisted C-H activation.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to give a brief review of weak chelation-assistance as a powerful means for the rhodium-catalyzed annulation of arenes with alkynes. The use of commonly occurring functional groups (e.g., ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and alcohols) as the directing groups enriches the versatility of auxiliary ligands and extends the scope of products. This short article offers an overview on emerging procedures, highlights their advantages and limitations, and covers the latest progress in the rapid synthesis of organic functional materials and natural products.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China. jsyou@scu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yudong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China. jsyou@scu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Kaizhi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China. jsyou@scu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yangyang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China. jsyou@scu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Danyang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China. jsyou@scu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Mingliang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China. jsyou@scu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jingsong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: You
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D002614:Chelating Agents; D002244:Carbon; D006859:Hydrogen; D012238:Rhodium