The use of transition metals to catalyse the addition of hydridoboranes to unsaturated
organic molecules was initially realised several decades ago. Although this area of …

Chiral phosphorus ligands play a crucial role in asymmetric catalysis for the efficient
synthesis of useful optically active compounds. They are largely categorized into two …

The discovery of ferrocene,[Fe (η5-C5H5) 2], seventy years ago has significantly influenced
chemical research and provided a key impetus for establishing and rapidly expanding …

Optimization of the catalyst structure to simultaneously improve multiple reaction objectives
(eg, yield, enantioselectivity, and regioselectivity) remains a formidable challenge. Herein …

1. INTRODUCTION This review article is concerned with the use of compounds 1 and 2
(Figure 1) as effective and very versatile reagents for trifluoromethylation reactions of a …

The appearance of ferrocene in the middle of the 20th century has revolutionized
organometallic chemistry and is now providing applications in areas as varied and …

A critically important process in catalysis is the formation of an active catalyst from the
combination of a metal precursor and a ligand, as the efficacy of this reaction governs the …

Recent developments of stereoselective biocatalytic and chemocatalytic methods are
discussed. The review provides a guide to the use of biocatalytic methods in the area of …

A solvent is one key component in a chemical transformation. As a reaction medium it
controls the interactions between reaction partners through heat transfer and intermolecular …

Chiral amines are an important class of organic compounds that can be used as resolving
reagents, chiral auxiliaries, and intermediates for the synthesis of a variety of biologically …