Abstract Halogen (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine) or chalcogen (sulfur, selenium)‐
containing heterocycles are widely recognized as key building blocks in many natural …

Asymmetric organocatalysis using well-designed artificial chiral molecular catalysts is one of
the most reliable methods to create important chiral compounds in a highly enantioenriched …

Asymmetric construction of chiral N, S‐acetal skeletons is important because they are widely
present in natural products and pharmaceuticals. Halogen‐bonding is a unique interaction …

Transition-metal-catalyzed enantioselective C–H functionalization has emerged as a
powerful tool for the synthesis of enantioenriched compounds in chemical and …

Expanding the enzymatic toolbox for the green synthesis of valuable molecules is still of
high interest in synthetic chemistry and the pharmaceutical industry. Chiral thiiranes are …

Chiral halogenated substances have many applications in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals,
and materials, such as polymers, liquid crystals and as intermediates in synthesis. The …

Electrophilic halogenation of alkenes is a powerful transformation offering a convenient
route for the construction of valuable functionalized molecules. However, as a highly …

The synthesis of novel, highly functionalized, C 2-symmetric sulfur-based catalysts is
developed and their catalytic applications are explored in asymmetric bromo-, iodo-and …

P-chirogenic compounds have been applied in different fields, especially in asymmetric
catalysis as ligands and organocatalysts. However, broader applicability has been severely …

An unprecendented chiral sulfide catalyzed desymmetrizing enantioselective chlorination is
disclosed. Various aryl‐tethered diolefins and diaryl‐tethered olefins afforded teralins and …