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Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Organophosphorus Compounds
Author(s) -
Albrecht Łukasz,
Albrecht Anna,
Krawczyk Henryk,
Jørgensen Karl Anker
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.200902634
Subject(s) - organocatalysis , chemistry , enantioselective synthesis , nanotechnology , biochemical engineering , optically active , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , catalysis , materials science , engineering
Abstract 240 Years have passed since the discovery of elemental phosphorus. During that time organophosphorus chemistry has emerged as an interesting and exciting field of research. Recently organophosphorus chemistry has been raised to a new level. Organophosphorus compounds have found applications in asymmetric organocatalysis for the synthesis of optically active compounds of synthetic or biological importance. The aim of this review article is to present recent contributions to this developing field of chemistry and to point out synthetic advantages of methodologies developed so far.