Transition Metal‐Catalyzed Carbonylative CH Bond Functionalization of Arenes and C(sp3)H Bond of Alkanes

In this article, we present the progress made in the area of carbonylative C? H functionalization, with special emphasis on arenes and alkanes. The importance of directing group assistance and C? H functionalization using CO surrogates is also included. The budding development in the area of transition metal‐catalyzed C(sp³)? H activation makes us feel it necessary to file a summary on the past, as well as current, contributions and a prospective outlook on the transition metal‐catalyzed carbonylative transformation of C? H bonds, which is the focus of this review.