The advantages of zinc catalysts, such as their low toxicity, low cost, and environmentally
benignity, are encouraging organic chemists to explore their applications in organic …

During the past years a number of interesting zinc catalyzed reactions have been reported,
spanning a range from reduction to oxidation,(de) polymerization, synthesis of amines, or …

The hydride isonitrile complex [FeH (CNCEt3)(1 a)] BF4 (2) containing a chiral P2 (NH) 2
macrocycle (1 a), in the presence of 2‐propanol as hydrogen donor, catalyzes the base‐free …

Synthesis of enantiomerically enriched α‐hydroxy amides and β‐amino alcohols has been
accomplished by enantioselective reduction of α‐keto amides with hydrosilanes. A series of …

The catalytic strategies developed so far for the synthesis of enantiomerically pure benzoins
are reviewed. Particular attention is given to their substrate scope and limitations. Finally …

Catalysis plays a vital role in chemical, petroleum, agriculture, polymer, electronics,
pharmaceutical, and other industries. Over 90 percent of chemicals originate from catalytic …

An efficient organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of α-hydroxyketones has been developed.
Quinine-derived thiourea catalyzed the enantioselective Friedel–Crafts alkylation of …

A zinc-catalyzed C (sp3)–H addition of 2-alkylazaarenes to α-keto amides to furnish
azaarene incorporated α-hydroxy amides has been developed with a wide range of …

The synthesis of enantiomerically pure benzoins by hydrogenation of readily available
benzils has been long thwarted by their base-sensitivity. We show here that an iron (II) …

Enantiomerically enriched hydroxy ketones were prepared by the reduction of the
corresponding diketones with excellent enantiomeric excess (98%) and in good yields (up to …