Asymmetric synthesis of difluorocyclopropanes

Enantioselective aldol condensations. 2. Erythro-selective chiral aldol condensations via boron enolates

David A. Evans, Javier Bartrolí, Thomas L. Shih · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1981 · 1.5K citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry +7

Asymmetric alkylation reactions of chiral imide enolates. A practical approach to the enantioselective synthesis of .alpha.-substituted carboxylic acid derivatives

David A. Evans, Michael D. Ennis, David J. Mathre · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1982 · 1K citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +11

Acyclic stereoselection. 54. Extending the scope of the Evans asymmetric aldol reaction: preparation of anti and "non-Evans" syn aldols

Michael A. Walker, Clayton H. Heathcock · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1991 · 234 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Lead Optimization +7

Enantioselective Michael reactions. Diastereoselective reactions of chlorotitanium enolates of chiral N-acyloxazolidinones with representative electrophilic olefins

David A. Evans, Mark T. Bilodeau, Todd C. Somers et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1991 · 148 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry +6

Synthesis of optically active cis- and trans-1,2-disubstituted cyclopropane derivatives by the Simmons-Smith reaction of allyl alcohol derivatives derived from (R)-2,3-O-isopropylideneglyceraldehyde

Tsutomu Morikawa, Sasaki Hirofumi, Ryo Hanai et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1994 · 89 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Carbohydrate Chemistry +5