Deconstructing Covalent Organocatalysis. Issue 13 (20th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Holland, Mareike C.; Gilmour, Ryan
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 54:Issue 13(2015)
• Page Start: 3862
• Page End: 3871
• Publication Date: 2015-02-20
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201409004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Modern organocatalysis has rapidly evolved into an essential component of contemporary organic synthesis. One of the most distinctive aspects of organocatalytic processes is the biomimetic nature in which the catalyst engages the substrate, often forming covalently bound intermediates in a manner reminiscent of enzyme catalysis. Indeed, the process of intramolecularization is often accompanied by a conformational change of the catalyst scaffold, further accentuating this analogy with biological systems. The isolation and study of these catalytic intermediates facilitate the rapid generation of conformation and reactivity profiles to assist in organocatalytic reaction development and/or clarify reaction outcomes. Emulating the formative advances that have derived from studying reaction intermediates in mechanistic organometallic and enzymatic catalysis, the deconstruction of covalently bound organocatalysis intermediates is gaining momentum as a design strategy.</p> </abstract>