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Chiral Cobalt‐Salen Complexes: Ubiquitous Species in Asymmetric Catalysis
Author(s) -
Schulz Emmanuelle
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the chemical record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.61
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1528-0691
pISSN - 1527-8999
DOI - 10.1002/tcr.202000166
Subject(s) - kinetic resolution , bimetallic strip , reactivity (psychology) , cobalt , cooperativity , catalysis , chemistry , enantioselective synthesis , combinatorial chemistry , hydrolysis , organic chemistry , biochemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Abstract Since the discovery of their extraordinary reactivity in the hydrolytic kinetic resolution of terminal epoxides about twenty years ago, chiral cobalt‐salen complexes have been shown to be essential for many other asymmetric catalytic reactions. This account summarizes the inspiring works dedicated to the discovery of their new reactivity and their mode of action, as well as the new processes towards the optimization of their cooperativity for bimetallic activation and the implementation of their effective immobilization, including also our contribution on these topics.