Cinchona Alkaloids in Synthesis and Catalysis

Download or read book Cinchona Alkaloids in Synthesis and Catalysis written by Choong Eui Song and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive review of cinchona-based chiralilty inducers and their applications covers every topic, including ligands, immobilization and organocatalysis. Each chapter summarizes the scope and limitations of the new methods and technologies, while the final chapter contains carefully selected working procedures of cinchona alkaloid-promoted reactions organized according to reaction type. Invaluable reading for anyone wanting to learn about the current state of this hot topic.