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Cover Picture: Chalcogenide−Lewis Acid Mediated Tandem Michael Aldol Reaction − an Alternative to the Morita−Baylis−Hillman Reaction and a New Development (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 1/2005)
Author(s) -
Kataoka Tadashi,
Kinoshita Hironori
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.200590002
Subject(s) - lewis acids and bases , chemistry , aldol reaction , cover (algebra) , michael reaction , lewis acid catalysis , fishing , cormorant , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , fishery , ecology , catalysis , biology , mechanical engineering , engineering , predation
The cover picture shows cormorant fishing “Ukai” (the ancient techniques of fishing) on the Nagara River, Gifu, Japan, where the research reported in the Microreview by T. Kataoka and H. Kinoshita on p. 45 ff. was performed. You can imagine a fisherman “Usho”, who controls ten to twelve birds by handling the leash ropes, as a Lewis acid. His skilled use of leashes effects a fish catch just as the ability of a Lewis acid to chelate reactants has a great influence on the reaction. You enjoy a wonderful spectacle from May 11 to October 15 every year and the research throughout the year in Gifu, Japan.