Reactions that form a product with the same reactive functionality as that of one of the
starting compounds frequently end in oligomerization. As a salient example, selective aldol …

The diastereoselective synthesis of 1, 3-diols by addition of oxygen nucleophiles to activated
alkenes is presented. This review focuses on homoallylic alcohol substrates that react with a …

This is a review of papers published in the year 2017 that focus on the synthesis, reactivity,
or properties of compounds containing a carbon-transition metal double or triple bond …

An organocatalytic method for the asymmetric synthesis of syn-1, 3-dioxanes as protected 1,
3-diols via dynamic kinetic resolution of in situ generated chiral cyanohydrins has been …

2-Hydroxydihydropyran-5-ones behave as excellent polyfunctional reagents able to react
with enals through oxa-Michael/Michael process cascade under the combination of iminium …

The efficient preparation of nitrile‐containing building blocks is of interest due to their utility
as synthetic intermediates and their prevalence in pharmaceuticals. As a result, significant …

The development of efficient methods for stereocontrolled synthesis of polyol derivatives has
been of continuing interest for the synthetic community. We describe herein tandem olefin …

A highly diastereoselective intramolecular oxa-Michael reaction on α, β-unsaturated α-
amino-δ-hydroxycarboxylic acid esters is presented; 1, 3-dioxanes functionalized in …

Stereoselective preparation of diverse trans and cis β-lactams following different
experimental conditions are executed. A variety of circumstances are critically analyzed. It …

Carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond-forming reactions are the backbone of
synthetic organic chemistry. Scientists are constantly developing and improving these …