It is not a coincidence that both chirality and noncovalent interactions are ubiquitous in
nature and synthetic molecular systems. Noncovalent interactivity between chiral molecules …

Synergistic catalysis, a type of plural catalysis which utilizes at least two different catalysts to
enable a reaction between two separately activated substrates, has unlocked a plethora of …

In this review, we summarize the origin and advancements of iridium-catalyzed asymmetric
allylic substitution reactions during the past two decades. Since the first report in 1997, Ir …

Futuristic holographic displays will essentially require broadband chiro‐optical effects for
medical imaging, virtual reality, smart security, and optical encryption. However …

The enantioselective synthesis of spirocycles has long been pursued by organic chemists.
Despite their unique 3D properties and presence in several natural products, the difficulty in …

The activation of a substrate by a chiral catalyst is now regarded as one of the most powerful
strategies that can be employed in the art of asymmetric synthesis. 1 The development of …

London dispersion, which constitutes the attractive part of the famous van der Waals
potential, has long been underappreciated in molecular chemistry as an important element …

Asymmetric hydroalkoxylation of alkenes constitutes a redox-neutral and 100% atom-
economical strategy toward enantioenriched oxygenated building blocks from readily …

Throughout the 19th and 20th century, chirality has mostly been associated with chemistry.
However, while chirality can be very useful for understanding molecules, molecules are not …

Chiral Brønsted acid-catalysed asymmetric synthesis has received tremendous interest over
the past decades, and numerous efficient synthetic methods have been developed based on …