Current Development of Asymmetric Catalysis and Synthesis

Dear Colleagues,

Enantiopure organic compounds are important in both biological and medicinal chemistry and material chemistry. Most medicines are optically active compounds. Asymmetric catalysis and synthesis are efficient methods for the preparation of optically active organic compounds and have been well developed over the last three decades. Various optically active chiral catalysts and asymmetric reactions have been achieved and applied.

This Special Issue of Molecules welcomes leading scientists to submit original research papers and reviews in the fields of asymmetric catalysis and synthesis, including asymmetric synthesis, asymmetric catalysis, transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric catalysis and synthesis, organocatalyzed asymmetric catalysis and synthesis, enzyme-catalyzed catalysis and synthesis, kinetic resolution, theoretical investigations into asymmetric catalysis and synthesis, chemical modification of chiral organic compounds, and their related biological activity. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the keywords listed below.

Prof. Dr. Jiaxi Xu
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Molecules is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• asymmetric synthesis
• asymmetric catalysis
• transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric catalysis and synthesis
• organocatalyzed asymmetric catalysis and synthesis
• enzyme-catalyzed catalysis and synthesis
• kinetic resolution
• theoretical investigations into asymmetric catalysis and synthesis

• Asymmetric Catalysis and Synthesis 2023 in Molecules (1 article)