Combined N-heterocyclic carbene and photoredox-catalysed strategies for the acylation of arenes offer regiocontrol that is complementary to Lewis-acid-mediated Friedel–Crafts approaches.
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Song, R., Ren, S. & Chi, Y.R. Carbene- and photocatalysis redefine arene acylation. Nat. Synth 2, 1009–1011 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00400-9
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