The use of calixarenes in asymmetric catalysis

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-61

  Li, Zheng Yi ^a,b   Chen, Jia Wen ^a   Liu, Ying ^a   Xia, Wei ^a   Wang, Leyong ^a  

^a Nanjing University   (China)

^b CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asymmetric catalysis; Calixarene; Supramolecular catalyst

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CONDENSATION REACTIONS; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; FRIEDEL-CRAFTS REACTION; KETONES; PHENOLS; SCAFFOLDS;

'CURRENT; ALDOL REACTIONS; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSTS; CALIXARENES; DIETHYLZINC; ENANTIOSELECTIVE REACTIONS; FRIEDAL-CRAFTS REACTION; MICHEAL-TYPE ADDITIONS; SUPRAMOLECULAR CATALYSTS;

CATALYSIS;

EID: 78951473888     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527211793797837     Document Type: Article

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