The Stetter reaction is actually a special C− C bond forming reaction through a 1, 4‐addition
reaction in the presence of nucleophilic catalyst. It involves a reaction between aldehydes …

The nucleophilic addition of a cyanide anion to a carbonyl group is the basis for several
cyanide-catalyzed organic reactions, which are summarized in this review. Since cyanide is …

The total synthesis of (±)-hinckdentine A is described herein. A cyanide-catalyzed imino-
Stetter reaction of the aldimine derived from ethyl 2-amino-3, 5-dibromocinnamate and 5 …

A concise total synthesis of rucaparib, an FDA-approved drug for ovarian and prostate
cancers, is reported. The Heck reaction of the commercially available aryl iodide with …

We report a method for direct enantioselective alkylation of 3‐alkynoic and 2, 3‐alkendioic
acids that form quaternary stereogenic centers, and application of this method to the total …

Palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative asymmetric allylic alkylation (DAAA) provides an
efficient and powerful strategy to construct quaternary stereocenters, which are widely …

The total synthesis of iheyamine A from readily available ethyl 2-aminocinnamate and 5-
methoxyindole-2-carboxaldehyde is described. The cyanide-catalyzed imino-Stetter reaction …

The total syntheses of h5‐HT2A receptor antagonist, FPTase inhibitor, FGIN‐1‐27 and its
analog have been accomplished from readily accessible starting materials such as ortho …

A general synthetic strategy for antirhine alkaloids was developed in this study. The cyanide-
catalyzed imino-Stetter reaction of ethyl 2-aminocinnamate and 4-bromopyridine-2 …

2, 2′-Biindolyl natural products have a long history of applications owing to their unique
structural features and biological activities. In this Account, we describe the recent progress …