Long-range olefin isomerization could lead to the remote functionalization of hydrocarbon chains, which is advantageous with regards to atom-, step-, and redox economy. However, present methodologies for long-range olefin isomerization are mainly focused on heteroatom directed remote olefin migration; studies using aryl groups as the directing group are limited. The limited examples either utilize aryl olefins with special substituted groups on a benzene ring, or use elaborately optimized ligands or co-catalysts to accelerate the isomerization....
