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Elucidation of the Cation−π Interaction in Small-Molecule Asymmetric Catalysis

The cation&ndash;&pi; interaction has been long-established to play an important role in molecular recognition, supramolecular chemistry, and molecular biology. In contrast, its potential application in small-molecule catalysis, especially as a selectivity-determining factor in asymmetric synthesis has been overlooked until very recently. This dissertation begins with an extensive literature review on the state-of-the-art research on the application of cation&ndash;&pi; interactions in non-enzymatic catalysis of organic and organometallic transformations. The research in this field has been largely inspired and guided by the related biosynthetic systems incorporating the same type of interactions.</p> / Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:harvard.edu/oai:dash.harvard.edu:1/11169771
Date14 October 2013
CreatorsLin, Song
ContributorsJacobsen, Eric
PublisherHarvard University
Source SetsHarvard University
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Rightsopen

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