Enantioselective Organocatalysis

In this reference leaders at the forefront of research provide an insight into one of the hottest topics in organic synthesis, focusing on the most important enantioselective reactions.
Clearly structured, each entry begins with a concise introduction, including a mechanistic discussion of the reaction, followed by preparative guidelines for newcomers, such as carefully selected working procedures with critical notes for bench chemists, rules of thumb and tips and tricks. ALDOL REACTIONS
MANNICH-TYPE TRANSFORMATIONS
SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS
ANIMATION, HYDROXYLATION AND AMINOXYLATION REACTIONS
ASYMETRIC CONJUGATE ADDITIONS
ALLYLATION REACTIONS
CYCLOADDITION REACTIONS
ACYLATION REACTIONS
HYDROCYANATION OF CARBONYL COMPOUNDS AND IMINES
REDUCTION OF CARBONYL COMPOUNDS AND OLEFINS
OXIDATION REACTIONS
YLIDE-BASED REACTIONS: AZIRIDINATION, EPOXIDATION AND CYCLOPROPANATION
"...In conclusion, this multi-author work is highly recommended to all organic chemists, whether in indutry or academia."
Organic Process Research & Development Journal, 07/2007 "Allerdings werden die die Leser angesichts der schnellen Entwicklung in diesem Bereich eine Neuauflage schon bald ungeduldig erwarten."
Nachrichten aus der Chemie
1/2008
Peter I. Dalko was born in 1960 in Budapest (Hungary). He studied chemistry at the Budapest TechnicalUniversity (Hungary) and obtained his doctorate with Dr. S. D. Géro in Gif-sur-Yvette (France). After undertaking postdoctoralresearch with Sir Derek H. Barton at Texas A&M University (USA) and Prof. Yoshito Kishi at Harvard University he joined Prof. Janine Cossy's research group at the ESPCI in Paris. His current main research interest is the development of novel asymmetric reactions. In this reference frontline leaders in the field provide an insight into one of the hottest topics in organic synthesis, focusing on the most important enantioselective reactions in the field.
Clearly structured, each entry begins with a concise introduction, including a mechanistic discussion of the reaction. Experimental procedures are brought together in a concluding chapter: preparative guidelines for newcomers, carefully selected working procedures with critical notes for bench chemists, rules of thumb and tips and tricks.

Peter I. Dalko studied chemistry at the Budapest Technical University (Hungary) and obtained his doctorate with Dr. S. D. Géro in Gif-sur-Yvette (France). After undertaking postdoctoral research with Sir Derek H. Barton at Texas A&M University (USA) and Prof. Yoshito Kishi at Harvard University he joined Prof. Janine Cossy's research group at the ESPCI in Paris. His current main research interest is the development of novel asymmetric reactions.