Stereodivergent Catalysis
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Published on: April 4, 2014
Irina P Beletskaya1, Carmen Nájera2, Miguel Yus2
1Chemistry Department , M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University , Leninskie Gory 1 , 119992 Moscow , Russia.
Abstract:
This review covers diastereo- and enantiodivergent catalyzed reactions in acyclic and cyclic systems using metal complexes or organocatalysts. Among them, nucleophilic addition to carbon-carbon and carbon-nitrogen double bonds, α-functionalization of carbonyl compounds, allylic substitutions, and ring opening of oxiranes and aziridines are considered. The diastereodivergent synthesis of alkenes from alkynes is also included. Finally, stereodivergent intramolecular and intermolecular cycloadditions and other cyclizations are also reported.
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