The term “organocatalysis” describes the acceleration of chemical reactions through the
addition of a substoichiometric quantity of an organic compound. The interest in this field has …

Modern synthetic methods have revolutionized polymer chemistry through the development
of new and powerful strategies for the controlled synthesis of complex polymer architectures …

The transition metal-catalyzed enantioselective C–H functionalization strategy has
revolutionized the logic of natural product synthesis. However, previous applications have …

Gathering together the widespread literature in the field, this monograph acts as a reference
guide to this very important chemical reaction. Following an introduction, the book goes on …

The last few years have witnessed a spectacular advancement in new catalytic methods
based on metal‐free organic molecules. In many cases, these small compounds give rise to …

Phosphines have recently become popular choices as nucleophilic catalysts in organic
synthesis. The unique reactivity of phosphines compared to amines has allowed the …

The Walden memorial at the Technical University in Riga is pictured in the frontispiece to
mark the recent centennial of the Walden inversion. This is a rare public monument to key …

Lipases are the most used enzymes in synthetic organic chemistry, catalyzing the hydrolysis
of carboxylic acid esters in aqueous medium or the reverse reaction in organic solvents …

Acyl transfer is at the heart of functional‐group transfers utilized both in nature and in the
chemical laboratory. Acylations are part of the natural assembly machinery for the …

A novel metal-free, organocatalytic approach to living polymerization is presented. N-
heterocyclic carbenes were employed as nucleophilic catalysts for the ring-opening …