Enantioselective Homogenous Catalysis in the Presence of Small Molecules of Natural Origin

Dear Colleagues,

Enantioselective reactions became a basic tool for asymmetric organic synthesis. In recent years, development in this field has been impressive. Enantioselective reactions cover new areas, such as radical chemistry, which seemed impossible at the turn of the century. However, the scientific community and pharmaceutical industry are still looking for new, more effective ligands that will enable the synthesis of novel, enantiomerically pure compounds with the highest possible selectivity.

This Special Issue is devoted to ligands derived from small chiral compounds of natural origin, including amino acids, monosaccharides and terpenes, and their design, modifications and applications in various areas of enantioselective synthesis.

We encourage all researchers wishing to share their achievements in this field and present original contributions or review articles to submit their work.

Prof. Dr. Tomasz Bauer
Guest Editor

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• homogenous catalysis
• ligands derived from small chiral compounds of natural origin
• asymmetric organic synthesis