First-row transition-metal-mediated reactions constitute an important and growing area of
research due to the low cost, low toxicity, and exceptional synthetic versatility of these …

The processes for the selective oxidation of olefins have long been among the most useful
tools for day‐to‐day organic synthesis. Herein, the focus is on the asymmetric‐epoxidation …

During the last decade a number of powerful asymmetric reactions have emerged as a result
of the growing need to develop efficient and practical syntheses of biologically active …

Die Verfahren für die selektive Oxidation von Olefinen gehören seit langem zu den
nützlichsten und routinemäßig eingesetzten Werkzeugen in der organischen Synthese …

The asymmetric dihydroxylation procedure (AD) is applied to a variety of polyenes. In many
cases excellent regioselectivities are obtained. The observed selectivities are rationalized in …

We present a concise asymmetric total synthesis (5–8 steps) of nine sesquiterpenoid
alkaloids featuring four different tetra‐/pentacyclic scaffolds. To this end, a novel, bioinspired …

Biomimetic epoxide-opening cascade cyclizations of polyepoxides enable the efficient and
rapid construction of polyether skeletons. In this study, we discovered a method for switching …

Bioactive natural products produced by microbes have limitless potential in pharmaceutical
applications, and the organic synthesis of such products as lead compounds will result in the …

A convergent synthetic entry to the squalenoid polyether system has been developed and
applied to the biologically active marine natural products thyrsiferyl 23-acetate (1a) …

The oxidation of alkenes to vicinal diols using osmium tetroxide is one of the most selective
and reliable transformations in organic synthesis. The reaction stereospecifically produces a …