Abstract
This chapter discusses organocatalytic reactions, which have an important role in the asymmetric total syntheses of complex natural products and pharmaceutically relevant entities. It mainly covers the recent (2001—2011) applications of organocatalysis as a key step in the stereoselective synthesis of target natural products and known compounds of biological and pharmaceutical relevance. Different types of catalysis such as enamine catalysis, iminium catalysis, Brønsted acid-catalysis, phase-transfer-catalysis, and organocascade catalysis are discussed in the chapter.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Stereoselective Organocatalysis |
| Subtitle of host publication | Bond Formation Methodologies and Activation Modes |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 587-628 |
| Number of pages | 42 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118604755 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781118203538 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Brønsted acid catalysis
- Enamine catalysis
- Iminium catalysis
- Natural products
- Organocascade catalysis
- Organocatalysis
- Phase-transfer-catalysis