Negishi coupling: an easy progress for C–C bond construction in total synthesis

Negishi cross-coupling reactions were used extensively in total synthesis. The expansion of substrate scope, the development of mild reaction conditions, the advancement of the methods to improve the stereo- and regio-selectivity of carbon–carbon bond formation, the maturity of a large number of sequential processes, and the development of non-toxic reactions signify the importance of Negishi coupling. The following review illustrates a strategic role of this reaction in constructing carbon–carbon bonds in the recent total synthesis of natural products.