Yanqi Fan, Boya Dai, Yanyan Zhu and Donghui Wei
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026,16, 1852-1861
Abstract
Origin of stereoselectivity in NHC-catalyzed desymmetrization of pseudo-para-substituted [2.2]paracyclophane dialdehydes was investigated, revealing how the Rp planar-chiral product can be preferentially formed.
Pei-Jun Yang and Zhuo Chai
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023,21, 465-478
Abstract
Over the past three decades, the catalytic enantioselective desymmetrization of meso-aziridines has evovled to be a ready synthetic toolkit for efficient construction of diverse useful nitrogen-containing molecules bearing contiguous stereocenters.
Haichao Liu, Kai Tang, Hao Zeng, Lijun Chen, Hong Liang and Yanxing Jia
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025,54, 6208-6237
Abstract
This review provides a thorough overview of desymmetrization strategy in natural product total synthesis, highlighting its synthetic principle, advantages, current challenges and opportunities.
Namrata Kotwal and Pankaj Chauhan
Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 6837-6846
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Abstract
This article highlights the catalytic methods leading to the asymmetric synthesis of dual axial chiral biaryl ethers and related scaffolds.
Sourav Dutta, Arka Porey and Joyram Guin
Chem. Commun., 2023,59, 5771-5774
Abstract
Herein, we describe an effective strategy for enantioselective synthesis of oxindoles having a C3-quaternary stereocenter via N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalyzed desymmetrization of diols.