CH Alkenylations with Alkenyl Acetates, Phosphates, Carbonates, and Carbamates by Cobalt Catalysis at 23 degrees C

Inexpensive cobalt catalysts with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands enable direct arene alkenylations with easily accessible alkenyl acetates through regioselective CH/CO functionalizations in a stereoconvergent fashion. The versatile cobalt catalyst was broadly applicable and thus also allowed for the efficient conversion of alkenyl phosphates, carbonates, and carbamates at ambient temperature.