Scheme 5. Direct lactonization via C–H activation. From: Privileged strategies for direct transformations of inert aliphatic C–H bonds Natl Sci Rev. 2014;1(2):172-175. doi:10.1093/nsr/nwt040 Natl Sci Rev | © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com
Scheme 4. Borylation and silylation via C–H activation. From: Privileged strategies for direct transformations of inert aliphatic C–H bonds Natl Sci Rev. 2014;1(2):172-175. doi:10.1093/nsr/nwt040 Natl Sci Rev | © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com
Scheme 3. Synthesis of tetrodotoxin via carbene and nitrene insertion. From: Privileged strategies for direct transformations of inert aliphatic C–H bonds Natl Sci Rev. 2014;1(2):172-175. doi:10.1093/nsr/nwt040 Natl Sci Rev | © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com
Scheme 2. Modification of artemisini via Fe-catalyzed direct oxidation. From: Privileged strategies for direct transformations of inert aliphatic C–H bonds Natl Sci Rev. 2014;1(2):172-175. doi:10.1093/nsr/nwt040 Natl Sci Rev | © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com
Scheme 1. Synthesis of dihydroconessine via HLF reaction. From: Privileged strategies for direct transformations of inert aliphatic C–H bonds Natl Sci Rev. 2014;1(2):172-175. doi:10.1093/nsr/nwt040 Natl Sci Rev | © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com