Chiral tin(II) Lewis acid-mediated enantioselective aldol reactions: synthesis of both enantiomers using similar types of chiral sources

Chiral Lewis Acids in Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions

Koichi Narasaka · Synthesis · 1991 · 278 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +15

Asymmetric aldol reaction between achiral silyl enol ethers and achiral aldehydes by use of a chiral promoter system

Shū Kobayashi, Hiromi Uchiro, Yuko Fujishita et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1991 · 225 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Biocatalysis +10

Lanthanide(III)-Catalyzed Enantioselective Diels-Alder Reactions. Stereoselective Synthesis of Both Enantiomers by Using a Single Chiral Source and a Choice of Achiral Ligands

Shū Kobayashi, Haruro Ishitani · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1994 · 207 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +12

Asymmetric Diels-Alder reactions catalyzed by chiral lanthanide(III) trifluoromethanesulfonates. Unique structure of the triflate and stereoselective synthesis of both enantiomers using a single chiral source and a choice of achiral ligands

Shū Kobayashi, Haruro Ishitani, Iwao Hachiya et al. · Tetrahedron · 1994 · 107 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +6

Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Enantiomeric 2,3-Dihydroxy Thioesters by Using Similar Types of Chiral Sources Derived from L-Proline

Shū Kobayashi, Mineko Horibe · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1994 · 81 citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +9