Catalytic enantioselective synthesis of quaternary carbon stereocentres

KW Quasdorf, LE Overman - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
Quaternary carbon stereocentres—carbon atoms to which four distinct carbon substituents
are attached—are common features of molecules found in nature. However, before recent …

Use of bromine and bromo-organic compounds in organic synthesis

I Saikia, AJ Borah, P Phukan - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Bromination is one of the most important transformations in organic synthesis and can be
carried out using bromine and many other bromo compounds. Use of molecular bromine in …

Recent developments in asymmetric phase‐transfer reactions

S Shirakawa, K Maruoka - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Phase‐transfer catalysis has been recognized as a powerful method for establishing
practical protocols for organic synthesis, because it offers several advantages, such as …

Recent development and application of chiral phase-transfer catalysts

T Hashimoto, K Maruoka - Chemical Reviews, 2007 - ACS Publications
Phase-transfer catalysis has long been recognized as a versatile methodology for organic
synthesis in both industrial and academic laboratories, featuring its simple experimental …

Electrophilic alkynylation: the dark side of acetylene chemistry

JP Brand, J Waser - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
In addition to the well-established nucleophilic alkynylation, the use of electrophilic alkynes
can expand tremendously the scope of acetylene transfer reactions. The use of metal …

Asymmetric organocatalysis

H Pellissier - Tetrahedron, 2007 - Elsevier
The enantioselective production of compounds is a central theme in current research. The
broad utility of synthetic chiral molecules as single-enantiomer pharmaceuticals, in …

Haloalkynes: a powerful and versatile building block in organic synthesis

W Wu, H Jiang - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2014 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Inspired by the need for green and sustainable chemistry, modern synthetic
chemists have been seeking general and practical ways to construct complex molecules …

Benziodoxole-based hypervalent iodine reagents for atom-transfer reactions

JP Brand, DF González, S Nicolai… - Chemical …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
In the last decades, hypervalent iodine reagents have raised from chemical curiosities to
mainstream reagents in organic synthesis. The use of benziodoxole-derived reagents has …

Organocatalytic formation of quaternary stereocenters

M Bella, T Gasperi - Synthesis, 2009 - thieme-connect.com
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Azidation of β-keto esters and silyl enol ethers with a benziodoxole reagent

MV Vita, J Waser - Organic letters, 2013 - ACS Publications
The efficient azidation of β-keto esters and silyl enol ethers using a benziodoxole-derived
azide transfer reagent is reported. The azidation of cyclic β-keto esters could be achieved in …