Fig. 1: Distal C−H alkenylation by non-covalent interactions.

a Recent reports on meta-C−H functionalization controlled by non-covalent interactions. b Pd-catalyzed olefination of aromatic carbonyls by hydrogen bonding. c Present work: A suitable design of H-bonding template enables meta-C−H alkenylation of nitroarenes and aromatic carbonyls.