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Water in stereoselective organocatalytic reactions
Renato NotoMichelangelo GruttadauriaFrancesco Giacalonesubject
waterEnantioselective synthesisIminiumGeneral ChemistryAsymmetric inductionEnamineCatalysischemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryAldol reactionDiels–Alder reactionMichael additionMichael reactionMannich reactionOrganic chemistryaldol reactionorganic catalysiMannich reactiondescription
In this review, recent advances in asymmetric organocatalytic reactions carried out with variable amounts of water, from substoichiometric to a large excess (reaction medium), are discussed. We also summarize several proposed mechanisms for the different possibilities of the action of water both in the increased activity of the catalyst and in the asymmetric induction. Finally, the application of this catalytic methodology to the enantioselective synthesis of valuable compounds through enamine or iminium catalysis is presented.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 |