Chiral catalysts are utilized in various reactions, including:
1. Hydrogenation: Enantioselective hydrogenation of alkenes and ketones. 2. Epoxidation: Asymmetric epoxidation of olefins. 3. Cycloaddition: Diels-Alder reactions producing chiral cyclohexenes. 4. Oxidation: Asymmetric oxidation of sulfides and amines. 5. C-C Bond Formation: Enantioselective aldol and Michael reactions.
These reactions are fundamental in creating chiral centers in complex molecules.
