Stereogenic Centers II

Dear Colleagues,

The importance of having access to chiral molecules is well known among the scientific community. This is because most of the biological activity that some molecules possess is associated with one of the all-possible enantiomers, which can interact differentially with chiral recognition entities, triggering distinct biochemical responses.

Different methodologies have been developed in the last century, within the frame of so-called asymmetric synthesis, to tackle the challenging task of constructing such chiral compounds, as most of these strategies are based on the construction of stereogenic centers starting from racemic and/or pro-chiral compounds.

Due to the high acceptance and success of the first Stereogenic Centers Issue and the continuous growth of the area, a second edition has been considered to be necessary.

Therefore, this Stereogenic Centers 2 Issue will be focused on gathering the most recent developments for the creation of stereogenic centers in organic molecules. Strategies such as asymmetric synthesis, kinetic resolutions, asymmetric catalysis (metal-, organo-, and bio-catalysis), among others are within the aim of this Special Issue.

Dr. Alejandro Baeza Carratalá
Guest Editor

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