Kim SM, Kim YS, Kim DW, Rios R, Yang JW. Acetaldehyde: A Small Organic Molecule with Big Impact on Organocatalytic Reactions.
Chemistry 2015;
22:2214-34. [PMID:
26667963 DOI:
10.1002/chem.201503960]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Stereocontrolled formation of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds through asymmetric organocatalysis is a formidable challenge for modern synthetic chemistry. Among the most significant contributions to this field are the transformations involving the use of acetaldehyde or α-heteroatom-substituted acetaldehydes for constructing valuable synthons (e.g., amino acid derivatives and hydroxycarbonyl). In this Minireview, versatile (enantioselective) organocatalytic transformations are discussed.
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