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Front Cover: Construction of 2‐Thiabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes by Organocatalytic Asymmetric Formal [3+3] Cycloaddition (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 16/2018)
Author(s) -
Ramachary Dhevalapally B.,
Reddy P. Srinivasa,
Gujral Jagjeet
Publication year - 2018
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.201800563
Subject(s) - front cover , cycloaddition , organocatalysis , cover (algebra) , chemistry , epic , reflection (computer programming) , product (mathematics) , catalysis , enantioselective synthesis , stereochemistry , polymer science , organic chemistry , computer science , literature , mathematics , programming language , geometry , art , mechanical engineering , engineering
The Front Cover shows that in an Indian epic, Mahabharat, warrior Arjuna demonstrated excellent skills in archery by aiming at the fish's eye, which was rotating in a circle high above, while looking at its reflection in the water below. Inspired by this, we observed a product‐specific organocatalytic reaction in a similar fashion and succeeded in aiming for one specific structure among several possibilities. We correlate that, in organocatalysis, the substrates and catalyst are able to produce specific products from many possibilities, emphasizing the concept of “memory of product”. We sincerely thank Vishnu Teja and A. Vamshi Krishna for the excellent design of this picture. More information can be found in the Communication by D. B. Ramachary et al.