Enzymatic catalysis has fueled considerable interest from chemists due to its high efficiency
and selectivity. However, the structural complexity and vulnerability hamper the application …

Synergistic catalysis, a type of plural catalysis which utilizes at least two different catalysts to
enable a reaction between two separately activated substrates, has unlocked a plethora of …

After conquering the atomic structure about a century ago, chemists have been largely
interested in understanding the concept of chemical bond and the formation of a molecule …

The study of the complexation of anions, from its beginnings in the late 1960s and 1970s,(1-
3) has moved on from being an area solely of academic interest to a fundamental pillar of …

London dispersion, which constitutes the attractive part of the famous van der Waals
potential, has long been underappreciated in molecular chemistry as an important element …

Enantioselective transition metal catalysis is an area very much at the forefront of
contemporary synthetic research. The development of processes that enable the efficient …

In contrast to Lewis-acid catalysts, Brønsted acids have been employed primarily as
catalysts for the formation and cleavage of C− O bonds, such as hydrolysis and formation of …

Deoxy-sugars often play a critical role in modulating the potency of many bioactive natural
products. Accordingly, there has been sustained interest in methods for their synthesis over …

Asymmetric synthesis, in which chiral organocatalysts or metal complexes with chiral ligands
are used, has become the most valuable methodology for the preparation of …

Charged intermediates and reagents are ubiquitous in organic transformations. The
interaction of these ionic species with chiral neutral, anionic, or cationic small molecules has …