Enantiocontrol in catalytic metal carbene reactions

Enantioselective carbenoid insertion into C(sp(3))-H bonds

The enantioselective carbenoid insertion into C(sp(3))-H bonds is an important tool for the synthesis of complex molecules due to the high control of enantioselectivity in the formation of stereogenic centers. This paper presents a brief review of the early issues, related mechanistic studies and recent applications on this chemistry area.

Computational study on the mechanism and enantioselectivity of Rh2(S-PTAD)4 catalyzed asymmetric [4+3] cycloaddition between vinylcarbenoids and dienes

In this paper, the mechanism of asymmetric [4+3] cycloaddition between a vinylcarbenoid and a diene to form cycloheptadiene has been studied using a two-layer ONIOM methodology consisting of density functional theory and semiempirical PM6.