What are Some Key Reactions in Asymmetric Synthesis?
Several reactions are integral to asymmetric synthesis:
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation: A process where a double bond is hydrogenated in the presence of a chiral catalyst to produce a chiral product. - Asymmetric Diels-Alder Reaction: A [4+2] cycloaddition reaction that forms six-membered rings with high enantioselectivity. - Asymmetric Epoxidation: The conversion of alkenes to epoxides using chiral catalysts like Jacobsen's catalyst.
