Cobalt-Catalyzed C–C Coupling Reactions with Csp3 Electrophiles

Carbon–carbon bond construction is a long-standing challenge in synthetic organic chemistry. In the recent years, transition-metal-catalyzed C–C bond forming reactions have emerged as a powerful tool in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, natural products, and feedstock commodity chemicals. Among them, the inexpensive 3d cobalt catalysts have received special attention due to their low cost and high activity in C–C coupling reactions, which experienced a remarkable progress during the past decades. Herein, recent advances in the field of organometallic cobalt-catalyzed C–C coupling reactions with Csp3 electrophiles are reviewed until July 2022.