Low molecular weight synthetic peptides have been demonstrated to be effective catalysts
for an increasingly wide array of asymmetric transformations. In many cases, these peptide …

Under appropriate conditions, hydrogen peroxide is able to perform a multitude of oxidative
organic reactions in an economically, technically, and environmentally satisfying manner …

A mild and green photochemical protocol for the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and
ketones was developed. Utilizing thioxanthenone as the photocatalyst, molecular oxygen …

Functional group modification is one of the main strategies used in drug discovery and
development. Despite the controversy of being identified for many years as a biologically …

The advent of organocatalysis provided an additional option in every researcher's arsenal,
towards the development of elegant and sustainable protocols for various organic …

Saturated oxygen heterocycles are widely found in a broad array of natural products and
other biologically active molecules. In medicinal chemistry, small and medium rings are also …

A mild, one-pot, and environmentally friendly synthesis of amides from aldehydes and
amines is described. Initially, a photoorganocatalytic reaction of aldehydes with di-isopropyl …

The organocatalytic epoxidation of unactivated alkenes using aqueous hydrogen peroxide
provides various indispensable products and intermediates in a sustainable manner. While …

To remain globally competitive, education in the United States must focus on retaining
students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). As laboratory …

An efficient visible-light-induced synthesis of trans-oxiranes has been accomplished via
decarboxylative stereospecific epoxidation of trans-cinnamic acids by aryldiazonium salts …