A novel trifunctional organocatalyst for the asymmetric aldol reaction: a facile enantioselective synthesis of β-hydroxyketones

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Enamine-Based Organocatalysis with Proline and Diamines:  The Development of Direct Catalytic Asymmetric Aldol, Mannich, Michael, and Diels−Alder Reactions

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Amino Acid Catalyzed Direct Asymmetric Aldol Reactions:  A Bioorganic Approach to Catalytic Asymmetric Carbon−Carbon Bond-Forming Reactions

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Enamine Catalysis Is a Powerful Strategy for the Catalytic Generation and Use of Carbanion Equivalents

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Theory of Asymmetric Organocatalysis of Aldol and Related Reactions:  Rationalizations and Predictions

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