Stereospecific functionalization of (R)-(−)-1,1′-bi-2-naphthol triflate

Synthesis of 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl (BINAP), an atropisomeric chiral bis(triaryl)phosphine, and its use in the rhodium(I)-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of .alpha.-(acylamino)acrylic acids

Akira Miyashita, Arisa Yasuda, Hidemasa Takaya et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1980 · 999 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +10

Asymmetric hydrogenation of .beta.-keto carboxylic esters. A practical, purely chemical access to .beta.-hydroxy esters in high enantiomeric purity

Ryōji Noyori, Takeshi Ohkuma, Masato Kitamura et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1987 · 755 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry +9

Palladium-catalyzed coupling of aryl triflates with organostannanes

Antonio M. Echavarren, J. K. Stille · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1987 · 582 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +8

Homogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation of functionalized ketones

Masato Kitamura, Takeshi Ohkuma, Shin-ichi INOUE et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1988 · 514 citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +11

Practical synthesis of (R)- or (S)-2,2'-bis(diarylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyls (BINAPs)

Hidemasa Takaya, Kazushi Mashima, Kinko Koyano et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1986 · 368 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry +5