The golden age of transfer hydrogenation
D Wang, D Astruc - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Hydrogenation is one of the most fundamental transformations in organic synthesis, and its
industrial applications span from fine chemicals to pharmaceuticals synthesis. 1− 3 Direct …
industrial applications span from fine chemicals to pharmaceuticals synthesis. 1− 3 Direct …
Water: Nature's Reaction Enforcer Comparative Effects for Organic Synthesis “In-Water” and “On-Water”
RN Butler, AG Coyne - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Water is the solvent used by nature for biological chemistry. Considering the enormous
variety of biological organic synthetic pathways and the complicated molecular structures …
variety of biological organic synthetic pathways and the complicated molecular structures …
Metal–ligand bifunctional catalysis: the “accepted” mechanism, the issue of concertedness, and the function of the ligand in catalytic cycles involving hydrogen atoms
For years, following the ideas of Shvo and Noyori, the core assumption of metal–ligand
bifunctional molecular catalysis has relied on the direct involvement of the chelating ligand …
bifunctional molecular catalysis has relied on the direct involvement of the chelating ligand …
Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones with bifunctional transition metal-based molecular catalysts
T Ikariya, AJ Blacker - Accounts of chemical research, 2007 - ACS Publications
Recent development of conceptually new chiral bifunctional transition metal based catalysts
for asymmetric reductive transformations is described. The chiral bifunctional molecular …
for asymmetric reductive transformations is described. The chiral bifunctional molecular …
Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation: chiral ligands and applications
Hydrogen transfer reduction processes are attracting increasing interest from synthetic
chemists in view of their operational simplicity and high selectivity. In this tutorial review the …
chemists in view of their operational simplicity and high selectivity. In this tutorial review the …
A brief user's guide to single-chain nanoparticles
In this review we outline the various methods that have been explored to synthesize
architecturally defined nanoparticles from discrete polymer chains, summarize the methods …
architecturally defined nanoparticles from discrete polymer chains, summarize the methods …
The N H Functional Group in Organometallic Catalysis
B Zhao, Z Han, K Ding - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The organometallic approach is one of the most active topics in catalysis. The application of
NH functionality in organometallic catalysis has become an important and attractive concept …
NH functionality in organometallic catalysis has become an important and attractive concept …
Single-chain folding of polymers for catalytic systems in water
Enzymes are a source of inspiration for chemists attempting to create versatile synthetic
catalysts. In order to arrive at a polymeric chain carrying catalytic units separated spatially, it …
catalysts. In order to arrive at a polymeric chain carrying catalytic units separated spatially, it …
The mechanism of enantioselective ketone reduction with Noyori and Noyori–Ikariya bifunctional catalysts
The catalytic hydrogenation of prochiral ketones with second and third-row transition metal
complexes bearing chelating chiral ligands containing at least one N–H functionality has …
complexes bearing chelating chiral ligands containing at least one N–H functionality has …
Hydrophilic ligands and their application in aqueous-phase metal-catalyzed reactions
KH Shaughnessy - Chemical reviews, 2009 - ACS Publications
Water is truly ubiquitous. Approximately 80% of the earth's surface is covered by water,
although only 1% of this is drinkable water. Water is the solvent of life and makes up about …
although only 1% of this is drinkable water. Water is the solvent of life and makes up about …