Theory of asymmetric organocatalysis of aldol and related reactions: Rationalizations and predictions

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 558-569

  Allemann, Christophe ^a   Gordillo, Ruth ^a   Clemente, Fernando R ^a   Cheong, Paul Ha Yeon ^a   Houk, K N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Chemistry Section   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; PROLINE;

ALDOL REACTION; AMINATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHIRALITY; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DIELS ALDER REACTION; MANNICH REACTION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 4143104623     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar0300524     Document Type: Article

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