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Organocatalysis

Eric N. Jacobsen, David W. C. MacMillan

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 157 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

The use of small-molecule organic catalysts in organic synthesis has flourished over the past decade. Examples of defining concepts and cutting-edge results are provided in the papers in this Special Feature.

References

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Attractive noncovalent interactions in asymmetric catalysis: Links between enzymes and small molecule catalysts

Robert R. Knowles, Eric N. Jacobsen · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 807 citations · Full text

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Lewis base catalysis of bromo- and iodolactonization, and cycloetherification

Scott E. Denmark, Matthew T. Burk · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 252 citations · Full text

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Direct asymmetric vinylogous Michael addition of cyclic enones to nitroalkenes via dienamine catalysis

Giorgio Bencivenni, Patrizia Galzerano, Andrea Mazzanti et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 189 citations · Full text

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Chiral N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed generation of ester enolate equivalents from α,β-unsaturated aldehydes for enantioselective Diels–Alder reactions

Juthanat Kaeobamrung, Marisa C. Kozlowski, Jeffrey W. Bode · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 170 citations · Full text

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Multicatalytic, asymmetric Michael/Stetter reaction of salicylaldehydes and activated alkynes

Claire M. Filloux, Stephen P. Lathrop, Tomislav Rovis · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 130 citations · Full text

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