Enantioselective synthesis of C2-symmetric diols

The first practical method for asymmetric epoxidation

Tsutomu Katsuki, K. Barry Sharpless · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1980 · 2.6K citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry +5

A stable and easily prepared catalyst for the enantioselective reduction of ketones. Applications to multistep syntheses

E. J. Corey, Raman K. Bakshi, Saizo Shibata et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1987 · 864 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +15

Asymmetric dihydroxylation via ligand-accelerated catalysis

Eric N. Jacobsen, István E. Markó, William S. Mungall et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1988 · 751 citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +9

Preparation and use of C2-symmetric bis(phospholanes): production of .alpha.-amino acid derivatives via highly enantioselective hydrogenation reactions

Mark J. Burk, John E. Feaster, William A. Nugent et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1993 · 602 citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +12

Asymmetric Epoxidation of Allylic Alcohols: The Sharpless Epoxidation

A. PFENNINGER · Synthesis · 1986 · 320 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +5