Natural product synthesis is a highly demanding field in constant need of efficient
transformations that allow either straightforward, scalable, and high-yielding preparation of …

In general, DA reactions can be classified into two types of suprafacial [π4s+ π2s]
cycloadditions:(i) the normal and (ii) inverse-electron-demand DA reactions (Scheme 1) …

The synthetic utility and potential power of the Diels–Alder (D–A) reaction in organic
chemistry is evident. These significances have been extended to the synthesis of a plethora …

Since its discovery in 1928 by Diels and Alder, 1 the Diels–Alder reaction has become one
of the cornerstone reactions in organic chemistry for the construction of six-membered rings …

Allylic boron compounds have gained a prominent position as a useful class of synthetic
reagents in the past 25 years. Their general structures, 1 and 2, and their utility in carbonyl …

Over the course of the last several decades, a number of strategies have been designed for
synthesizing spiroketals stereoselectively. This review looks at selected highlights of these …

Campylobacter jejuni is the leading cause of human diarrheal diseases and has been
designated as one of highly resistant pathogens by the World Health Organization. The C …

The transition-metal-catalyzed synthesis of spiroketals is a rapidly growing area and these
methods have facilitated the use of new spiroketal synthons as latent spiroketal equivalents …

Spiroketals are widely found as substructures of many naturally occurring compounds from
diverse sources including plants, animals as well as microbes. Naturally occurring …

The role played by organic chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry continues to be one of
the main drives in the drug discovery process. More than ever, the industry demands from …