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Published on: November 1, 2007

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Achim Link¹, Christof Sparr¹

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Switzerland. christof.sparr@unibas.ch.

Chemical Society Reviews

|March 23, 2018

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Stereoselective arene formation enables the creation of diverse chiral aromatic structures, challenging traditional views in organic chemistry. This approach offers precise control over stereochemistry in complex molecules.

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Area of Science:

Organic Chemistry
Stereochemistry
Asymmetric Synthesis

Background:

Aromatic hydrocarbons are typically considered achiral due to their planar and symmetric structures.
Current methods for aromatic ring assembly are not commonly used for stereoselective synthesis of chiral compounds.

Purpose of the Study:

To challenge the conventional view that aromatic compounds lack chirality.
To highlight the potential of stereoselective arene formation for synthesizing a wide array of chiral aromatic molecules.

Main Methods:

Review of methodologies for stereoselective arene formation.
Analysis of the application of these methods across various molecular scaffolds.

Main Results:

Stereoselective arene formation provides access to diverse chiral aromatic structures.
Methods allow control over stereocenters, helical chirality, restricted rotation axes, planar chirality, and curved polyaromatics.

Conclusions:

Stereoselective arene formation is a powerful strategy for constructing complex chiral aromatic systems.
This approach offers significant promise for the synthesis of extended, well-defined chiral architectures.