Nature Chemistry

Photochemical activity of a key donor–acceptor complex can drive stereoselective catalytic α-alkylation of aldehydes

…, ID Jurberg, A Álvarez-Fernández, P Melchiorre

Index: Arceo, Elena; Jurberg, Igor D.; Alvarez-Fernandez, Ana; Melchiorre, Paolo Nature Chemistry, 2013 , vol. 5, # 9 p. 750 - 756

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Abstract

Asymmetric catalytic variants of sunlight-driven photochemical processes hold extraordinary potential for the sustainable preparation of chiral molecules. However, the involvement of short-lived electronically excited states inherent to any photochemical reaction makes it challenging for a chiral catalyst to dictate the stereochemistry of the products. Here, we report that readily available chiral organic catalysts, with well-known utility in thermal ...