The stereocontrolled construction of C− C bonds remains one of the foremost challenges in
organic synthesis. At the heart of any chemical synthesis of a natural product or designed …

An important strategy for the efficient generation of diversity in molecular structures is the
utilization of common starting materials in chemodivergent transformations. The most …

Organoboronates represent a cornerstone functional group in modern synthesis owing to
their unique reactivity and divergent synthetic capability. Copper catalysis has become one …

Spirooxindoles have emerged as promising architectures for engineering biologically active
compounds. The diastereodivergent construction of unique scaffolds of this type with full …

Metal complexes are essential instruments in the toolbox of organic chemists. The current
requirements for clean, fast, efficient, and selective processes have increased the demand …

Akifumi Nakamura (left) was born in 1984 in Kanagawa, Japan. He received his BS degree
in 2007 and MS degree in 2009 from the University of Tokyo under the guidance of …

It has been well-documented that catalytic asymmetric synthesis is a field of great
importance in its practical usefulness as well as its scientific interest. 1 Among several types …

The preparation of chiral compounds in enantiomerically pure form is a challenging goal in
modern organic synthesis. The use of chiral metal complex catalysis is a powerful …

Despite the impressive progress achieved in asymmetric catalysis during the last decade, an
increasing number of new catalysts, ligands, and applications are reported every year to …

The preparation of new enantiopure ligands that provide a chiral environment to metals so
that they perform efficient asymmetric catalysis is one of the most straightforward challenges …