Not a mess at all

Mesitol on the left... Something cool on the right. Nicely done Christoff et al.

Mes Acr Me

Neeto - Merck using a Merck photoreactor. 'magine that.

Cross electrophile - sans Ir

Here’s an interesting take on the reductive coupling thing.

https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202200906

so… 4-CzIPN and Et3N instead of (TMS)3SiH ? Sure why not