Chiral cations as catalysts for enantioselective synthesis: Pathways and applications

ORGN 331

Elias J. Corey, corey@chemistry.harvard.edu, Department of Chemistry, Harvard University, 12 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA 02138
Chiral oxazaborolidinium ions such as 1-3 are extraordinarily interesting and useful catalysts for enantioselective synthesis. This presentation will cover a number of aspects of research in this area. These include: (1) rationale for the design and use of the catalysts, (2) mechanistic pathways, (3) applications to the synthesis of complex molecular targets, and (4) directions for future studies.

 

Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry
1:00 PM-5:10 PM, Monday, August 20, 2007 BCEC -- Ballroom, Oral

Division of Organic Chemistry

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007