The structural and kinetic perspectives of i-PrMgCl·LiCl help to rationalize the trends of its unique reactivity and selectivity.

A transition-metal-free method for the B(C₆F₅)₃-promoted hydrogenations of N-heterocycles using ammonia borane under mild reaction conditions has been developed.

A novel transition-metal-free cross-coupling method for the one-step synthesis of thiocyanates via the C–S bond cleavage of readily available thioethers with aryl(cyano)-iodonium triflates as the cyanating agent is developed. This process features relatively broad substrate scopes, less-toxic hypervalent iodine reagents, mild operating conditions, excellent functional group compatibilities, and affords various thiocyanates in moderate to good yields.