Ramón DJ, Yus M. Asymmetric multicomponent reactions (AMCRs): the new frontier.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2006;
44:1602-34. [PMID:
15719349 DOI:
10.1002/anie.200460548]
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Abstract
Asymmetric multicomponent reactions involve the preparation of chiral compounds by the reaction of three or more reagents added simultaneously. This kind of addition and reaction has some advantages over classic divergent reaction strategies, such as lower costs, time, and energy, as well as environmentally friendlier aspects. All these advantages, together with the high level of stereoselectivity attained in some of these reactions, will force chemists in industry as in academia to adopt this new strategy of synthesis, or at least to consider it as a viable option. The positive aspects as well as the drawbacks of this strategy are discussed in this Review.
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