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Enhancing the potential of enantioselective organocatalysis with light

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  • Mattia Silvi

    (School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close)

  • Paolo Melchiorre

    (ICIQ, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia—the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology
    ICREA, Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies)

Abstract

Organocatalysis—catalysis mediated by small chiral organic molecules—is a powerful technology for enantioselective synthesis, and has extensive applications in traditional ionic, two-electron-pair reactivity domains. Recently, organocatalysis has been successfully combined with photochemical reactivity to unlock previously inaccessible reaction pathways, thereby creating new synthetic opportunities. Here we describe the historical context, scientific reasoning and landmark discoveries that were essential in expanding the functions of organocatalysis to include one-electron-mediated chemistry and excited-state reactivity.

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  • Mattia Silvi & Paolo Melchiorre, 2018. "Enhancing the potential of enantioselective organocatalysis with light," Nature, Nature, vol. 554(7690), pages 41-49, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:554:y:2018:i:7690:d:10.1038_nature25175
    DOI: 10.1038/nature25175
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