The design of artificial catalysts able to compete with the catalytic proficiency of enzymes is
an intense subject of research. Non-covalent interactions are thought to be involved in …

The successful assembly of large supramolecular structures infers a delicate balance
between reversible noncovalent interactions which are capable of undergoing correction …

Water is one of the most abundant molecules on earth. It is inexpensive, especially when
compared to organic solvents, nonflammable, and nontoxic, it has a large heat capacity, and …

The field of biomimetic chemistry encompasses a wide variety of subfields, including
biomimetic catalysis, bioinspired self-assembly, and biomimetic reactions in total synthesis …

Enantioselective N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed Michael addition reactions to α, β-
unsaturated aldehydes by redox oxidation were realized. With 10 mol% of camphor-derived …

The synthesis of poly (N-heterocyclic carbene) s, denoted poly (NHC) s, and of their poly
(NHC− CO2) adducts for a use in organocatalysis is described. Poly (NHC) s were readily …

Mimicking noncovalent interaction based processes in nature has been an important goal of
supramolecular chemistry. Here, we report on amphiphilic polypeptides that self-assemble …

Ionic liquids (ILs) are a class of substances completely comprised of ions. Due to their
unique properties (eg, electric conductivity, low volatility, thermostability and tenability), their …

Insights into chiral induction for an asymmetric sulfoxidation reaction involving a single
oxygen atom transfer are gained through analyzing the stereocontrolling transition states …

Enzyme, an efficient and sophisticated biocatalyst, evolves into unique biomacromolecule
with three-dimensional structure consisting of a linear sequence of amino acids and plays a …