Recent advances in metal-catalyzed asymmetric 1, 4-conjugate addition (ACA) of nonorganometallic nucleophiles

K Zheng, X Liu, X Feng - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
The metal-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition (ACA) reaction has emerged as a
general and powerful approach for the construction of optically active compounds and is …

Flow “fine” synthesis: high yielding and selective organic synthesis by flow methods

S Kobayashi - Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of flow “fine” synthesis, that is, high yielding and selective organic synthesis by
flow methods, is described. Some examples of flow “fine” synthesis of natural products and …

Asymmetric carbon–carbon bond formation under continuous‐flow conditions with chiral heterogeneous catalysts

T Tsubogo, T Ishiwata… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Catalytic asymmetric carbon–carbon bond‐forming reactions provide one of the most
efficient ways to synthesize optically active compounds, and, accordingly, many chiral …

Recent advances in asymmetric catalytic methods for the formation of acyclic α, α-disubstituted α-amino acids

AE Metz, MC Kozlowski - The Journal of organic chemistry, 2015 - ACS Publications
Because of their greater stability and unique conformational properties, unnatural amino
acids are highly valued by pharmaceutical, biological, and organic chemists. This synopsis …

Unnatural amino acids: production and biotechnological potential

T Narancic, SA Almahboub, KE O'Connor - World Journal of Microbiology …, 2019 - Springer
Unnatural amino acids (UAAs) are valuable building blocks in the manufacture of a wide
range of pharmaceuticals. UAAs exhibit biological activity as free acids and they can be …

Reprogramming natural proteins using unnatural amino acids

A Adhikari, BR Bhattarai, A Aryal, N Thapa, KC Puja… - RSC …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Unnatural amino acids have gained significant attention in protein engineering and drug
discovery as they allow the evolution of proteins with enhanced stability and activity. The …

Alkaline earth metal catalysts for asymmetric reactions

S Kobayashi, Y Yamashita - Accounts of chemical research, 2011 - ACS Publications
The group 2 alkaline earth metals calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), and barium (Ba) are among
the most common elements on Earth, abundant in both the sea and the Earth's crust …

Stereoselective synthesis of acyclic α, α-disubstituted α-amino acids derivatives from amino acids templates

C Cativiela, M Ordóñez, JL Viveros-Ceballos - Tetrahedron, 2020 - Elsevier
Stereoselective synthesis of acyclic α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids derivatives from amino acids
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Mild, calcium catalysed Beckmann rearrangements

HJ Kiely-Collins, I Sechi, PE Brennan… - Chemical …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A mild calcium catalysed Beckmann rearrangement has been realised, which forgoes the
more traditional harsh reactions conditions associated with the transformation. The catalyst …

Advances in Biosynthesis of Non-Canonical Amino Acids (ncAAs) and the Methods of ncAAs Incorporation into Proteins

L Chen, X Xin, Y Zhang, S Li, X Zhao, S Li, Z Xu - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The functional pool of canonical amino acids (cAAs) has been enriched through the
emergence of non-canonical amino acids (ncAAs). NcAAs play a crucial role in the …