Catalytic asymmetric cyanations of prochiral unsaturated compounds affording the
corresponding nitrile products in high enantiomeric excess (≥ 90% in general) are …

α-Aminonitriles, which have anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties,
have played an important role in pharmacology. Furthermore, they can also be used to …

The impact of dimensionality and flexibility on anticipated properties has prompted major
research focus to three-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (3D COFs), where astute …

The application of asymmetric phase‐transfer catalysis to the Strecker reaction of ketimines
was realized utilizing bifunctional thiourea‐phosphonium salts. The asymmetric Strecker …

A new organocatalytic enantioselective Strecker reaction of pyrazolone-derived ketimine
electrophiles has been developed. Using pseudo-enantiomeric squaramide catalysts the …

ABSTRACT A series of liquid crystals 4-X-(3'-ethoxy-4'-alkyoxyphenyimino) anilines with
elongated molecular axis through the introduction of alkoxy chains containing different …

A highly enantioselective Strecker reaction with dibenzo [b, f][1, 4] oxazepines has been
described using a dihydroquinine‐derived thiourea as organocatalyst. The reaction affords …

Organocatalysts, low-molecular mass organic compounds composed of nonmetallic
elements, are often used in organic synthesis, but there have been no reports of …

Chiral oxazaborolidinium ion (COBI)-catalyzed enantioselective nucleophilic addition
reactions of aldimines using tributyltin cyanide and allyltributylstannane have been …

Chiral β-nitroalcohols are important building blocks in organic chemistry. The synthetic
approach that is based on the enzyme-mediated reduction of α-nitroketones has been …