Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1978 · 108 citations · 0 references
Asymmetric CatalysisDielectric ConstantChiral ProductsSolvent EffectsEngineeringHeterogeneous CatalysisOrganic ChemistryCatalysisStereoselective SynthesisChemistryHomogeneous CatalysisMolecular Catalysis1,4-Addition ReactionsChemical KineticsEnantioselective SynthesisBiomolecular Engineering
In a number of 1,4-addition reactions yielding chiral products through asymmetric catalysis the enantiomeric yield of products was found to be inversely proportional to the dielectric constant of the solvent.