The metal-catalyzed direct CÀH olefination (Fujiwara–Moritani reaction) has emerged as a powerful method for the introduction of functional diversity and structural complexity into arene compounds because of its chemical versatility and its environmental advantages.[1, 2] In spite of the tremendous progress made in this field,[3–7] some important challenges still remain. Very often the directing groups [1, 8] used for promoting the carbometallation of a ...
