“…Next to iridium and rhodium, which have been applied to the formation of C–B and C–Si bonds, palladium shows promise for versatile, nondirected functionalizations of C(sp 2 )–H bonds and enables direct formation of C–C bonds. 13 14 15 16 17 18 However, catalyst activity, control over regioselectivity, and application to complex molecules remain challenging. Heteroarenes and electron-rich or fluoro-substituted arenes can be utilized for palladium-catalyzed nondirected C–H functionalization, with the electronically and sterically differentiated C–H sites, and in certain cases even catalyst structure, governing the reactivity and site selectivity.…”