Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters

Christopher J. Douglas, Larry E. Overman

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2004 · 828 citations · 42 references

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Abstract

Only a few catalytic asymmetric C-C bond-forming reactions have been shown to be useful for constructing all-carbon quaternary stereocenters. This Perspective examines the current state of such methods.

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