“…4.2 C8-functionalization 4.2.1 C(8)-C bond formation. In recent decades, organic chemists have made great progress in achieving the C8-H functionalization of 1-naphthylamine with pyridinamide (PA) as the directing group via arylation, 48 alkylation, 49 alkenylation, 50 acylation, 51 amination, 52 thioetheration, 53 cyanation, 54 sulfonation, 55 esterification, 56 alkoxylation, 57 etc. However, in most cases, these methods require high temperatures and excessive amounts of oxidants.…”