Asymmetric electrocyclic reactions.

This critical review offers an overview of asymmetric electrocyclic processes, where diastereo- or enantioselectivity is a consequence of the influence of a chiral component (be it substrate or catalyst) on the electrocyclic bond-forming process (195 references).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thompson, S, Coyne, A, Knipe, P, Smith, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011
Description
Summary:This critical review offers an overview of asymmetric electrocyclic processes, where diastereo- or enantioselectivity is a consequence of the influence of a chiral component (be it substrate or catalyst) on the electrocyclic bond-forming process (195 references).