The efficacy and synthetic versatility of asymmetric organocatalysis have contributed
enormously to the field of organic synthesis since the early 2000s. As asymmetric …

Morita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) adducts are versatile starting materials widely employed in
Lewis base catalysis. A myriad of different transformations have been reported based on …

A novel phosphine‐catalyzed, highly enantioselective umpolung addition of trifluoromethyl
ketimines to Morita–Baylis–Hillman carbonates was developed and it provides facile access …

Synergistic Catalysis: Enantioselective Ring Expansion of Vinyl Cyclopropanes Combining
Four Catalytic Cycles for the Synthesis of Highly Substituted Spirocyclopentanes Bearing up to …

An enantioselective radical alkylation of 4-alkyl-1, 4-dihydropyridines with Morita–Baylis–
Hillman (MBH) adducts has been reported. The SN2-type products are predominant. This …

A synergistic Pd/Zn dual chiral catalyst system has been developed for the stereodivergent
transformation of Morita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) carbonates and unprotected α …

The β-isocupreidine, a cinchonine derived alkaloid, catalyzed asymmetric SN2′–SN2′
reaction between N-2, 2, 2-trifluoroethylisatin ketimines and MBH type carbonates was …

A first phosphine-catalyzed enantioselective umpolung γ-addition of ketimines to allenoates
has been developed that provides efficient access to optically active γ, δ-unsaturated α …

The first organocatalytic asymmetric sequential allylic alkylation–cyclization of Morita–Baylis–
Hillman carbonates and 3-hydroxyoxindoles has been developed to afford spirooxindoles …

An unprecedented strain‐driven dyotropic rearrangement of α‐methylene‐β‐lactones has
been realized, which enables the efficient access of a wide range of α‐methylene‐γ …