Palladium-N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of Indolines through Regiodivergent C(sp3)H Activation: Scope and DFT Study.

Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of E. Peter Kündig at the University of Geneva. The cover illustrates the regiodivergent reaction taken by two enantiomers when subjected to a chiral Pd(N -heterocyclic carbene) catalyst. The combination of a divergent reaction with an enantioselective CH functionalization makes for fascinating chemistry. Read the full text of the article at . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]