Chiral Phase-Transfer Catalysts with Hydrogen Bond: A Powerful Tool in the Asymmetric Synthesis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Early Examples
3. Bifunctional Phase-Transfer catalysts derived from Cinchona alkaloids
4. Bifunctional Phase-Transfer catalysts derived from Binaphthyl
5. Bifunctional Phase-Transfer catalysts derived from Amino Acid
6. Derived from Cyclohexane
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, H. Chiral Phase-Transfer Catalysts with Hydrogen Bond: A Powerful Tool in the Asymmetric Synthesis. Catalysts 2019, 9, 244. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9030244
Wang H. Chiral Phase-Transfer Catalysts with Hydrogen Bond: A Powerful Tool in the Asymmetric Synthesis. Catalysts. 2019; 9(3):244. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9030244
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Hongyu. 2019. "Chiral Phase-Transfer Catalysts with Hydrogen Bond: A Powerful Tool in the Asymmetric Synthesis" Catalysts 9, no. 3: 244. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9030244