1. INTRODUCTION The carbon− carbon bond forming reactions is one of the most important
reactions in organic chemistry, and therefore has been and remains an important and a …

In recent years, organocatalysis has enhanced its importance as a tool for the synthesis of
enantiomerically enriched compounds. Among the candidates for organocatalysis, the …

Microwave, ultrasound, sunlight and mechanochemical mixing can be used to augment
conventional laboratory techniques. By applying these alternative means of activation, a …

Organic synthesis is one of the most successful and useful disciplines of science and mainly
involves the construction of carbon-carbon bond (s) and carbon-heteroatom bond (s) and …

Abstract The legacy of Gilbert Newton Lewis (1875–1946) pervades the lexicon of chemical
bonding and reactivity. The power of his concept of donor–acceptor bonding is evident in the …

Organocatalysis has captured the imagination of a significant group of synthetic chemists.
Much of the mechanistic understanding of these reactions has come from computational …

Over the last decade the potential for N, N‐dialkyl (thio) urea derivatives to serve as active
metal‐free organocatalysts for a wide range of synthetically useful reactions susceptible to …

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis has received considerable attention over the past few
decades, becoming a highly dynamic area of chemical research with significant …

The cyclopentenone unit is a very powerful synthon for the synthesis of a variety of bioactive
target molecules. This is due to the broad diversity of chemical modifications available for …

Allene moieties with axial chirality are featured in many natural products with biological
activities. They also serve as unique building blocks in organic synthesis and as chiral …