Fig. 1: Background and the discovery of catalytic C−H borylation via strained C(sp2)−Si/Ge metallacycles.
From: Catalytic aromatic C−H borylation via strained Si and Ge metallacycles

a General modes for directed C−H activation. b Precedent discovery of strained silametallacycles. c Pd-catalyzed β-selective C–H activation of aliphatic amines. d Metalloid Si/Ge-directed C−H borylation (this work).