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Squaramides: Bridging from Molecular Recognition to Bifunctional Organocatalysis
Author(s) -
Alemán José,
Parra Alejandro,
Jiang Hao,
Jørgensen Karl Anker
Publication year - 2011
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.201003694
Subject(s) - bifunctional , organocatalysis , bridging (networking) , chemistry , molecular recognition , computer science , combinatorial chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , enantioselective synthesis , molecule , computer network
In this minireview, squaramides are presented from their roots as artificial anion receptors in molecular recognition studies to their recent advances as powerful bifunctional hydrogen‐bonding catalysts in asymmetric organocatalysis. The main features of the squaramido functionality and the direct comparison with the analogous ureas and thioureas are also discussed.