| Literature DB >> 24600164 |
Kian L Tan1, Xixi Sun1, Amanda D Worthy1.
Abstract
Inducing an intramolecular reaction is a powerful means of accelerating reactions. Though this mechanism of catalysis is common in enzymes, it is underutilized in synthetic catalysts. This article outlines our group's recent efforts to use reversible covalent bonding to induce an intramolecular reaction, allowing for rate acceleration as well as control of the selectivity in the desymmetrization of 1,2-diols.Entities:
Keywords: asymmetric catalysis; desymmetrization; diols; enantioselectivity; organocatalysis
Year: 2012 PMID: 24600164 PMCID: PMC3940486 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1290321
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Synlett ISSN: 0936-5214 Impact factor: 2.454