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Recent Advances in Multicatalyst Promoted Asymmetric Tandem Reactions
Author(s) -
Zhou Jian
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.200900458
Subject(s) - tandem , scope (computer science) , nanotechnology , combinatorial chemistry , substrate (aquarium) , selectivity , biochemical engineering , computer science , catalysis , chemistry , materials science , engineering , organic chemistry , oceanography , composite material , programming language , geology
Multicatalyst promoted asymmetric tandem reactions have emerged as a powerful strategy to improve the synthetic efficiency. It enables the synthesis of complex molecules with high selectivity from simple starting materials in an almost biomimetic‐like way. The use of multiple catalyst systems can enlarge the substrate and reaction scope for the reaction design, improve the reactivity, and benefit the control of selectivity. In this Focus Review, the current achievement of this promising field is discussed, including the advantages and difficulties of this research, and the strategies applied to address these problems.