Recent advances in metal-free aerobic C–H activation

Abstract

Herein we describe recent developments in selective, metal-free, dioxygen-induced C–H activation. This method of activating C–H bonds is an attractive alternative to traditional methodologies as it uses dioxygen, an inherently sustainable and widely accessible oxidant, in place of expensive or toxic metals and/or hazardous peroxides. Reactions developed on the basis of using aerobic C–H activation are also discussed.