Do We Need Asymmetric Organocatalysis?

Author: Dalko, Peter I.

Source: CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry, Volume 61, Number 5, May 2007 , pp. 213-218(6)

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Abstract:

Asymmetric organocatalysis is a 'fast lane' of the chemical highway: the progress in the last decade is simply spectacular. This introductory article summarizes basic principles, historical background, and discusses basic catalyst classes and reaction types.

Keywords: ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; BIFUNCTIONAL CATALYSTS; CATALYSIS; HISTORY

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2007.213

Publication date: 2007-05-01

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