Asymmetric catalysis is a type of catalysis in which a chiral catalyst directs the formation of a chiral compound such that formation of one particular stereoisomer is favoured. Since the catalyst ...

Researchers at Leipzig University have developed a new process for reversing the polarity of chemical compounds, also known as umpolung, for the precise synthesis of pharmaceuticals. This innovative ...

A new technique involving terahertz light has enabled the creation of chiral states in non-chiral materials, offering ...

Chirality is a fundamental property of matter that determines many biological, chemical and physical phenomena. Chiral solids, for example, offer exciting opportunities for catalysis, sensing and ...

This asymmetric esterification has proven highly effective when using catalysis by low molecular weight chiral catalysts derived from natural amino acids, specifically through the use of N ...

By using optically active liquid crystals as reaction sites, researchers at University of Tsukuba have successfully achieved ...

A library of chiral vicinal diamines, most otherwise inaccessible, is efficiently built that can be applied as chiral catalysts, building blocks, and materials. In particular, chiral ...