In this tutorial review recent mechanistic studies on transition metal-catalyzed hydrogen
transfer reactions are discussed. A common feature of these reactions is that they involve metal …

Oxidation reactions are of fundamental importance in nature, and are key transformations in
organic synthesis. The development of new processes that employ transition metals as …

Dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) has recently become not only an alternative to the
traditional kinetic resolution, but also a new procedure for asymmetric synthesis. Enzymes are …

Catalytic asymmetric synthesis is an important and expansive area in organic chemistry. 1
Catalytic enantioselective organic reactions can be achieved by either chemocatalysis or …

Enzymatic resolution of secondary alcohols under substrate racemizing conditions was
studied using an immobilized lipase from Candida antarctica in the presence of a ruthenium …

While rust is an unwanted oxidation reaction, there are also many other useful oxidation
reactions that are extremely important and number among the most commonly used reactions in …

Catalytic hydrogen transfer reactions involving transfer hydrogenation of ketones, imines as
well as Oppenauer-type oxidation of alcohols occur via active transition metal hydride …

Chemoenzymatic dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) constitutes a convenient and efficient
method to access enantiomerically pure alcohol and amine derivatives. This Perspective …

The development of new strategies to efficiently synthesize chiral compounds is of extreme
importance. Dynamic kinetic resolution is a powerful tool to transform a racemic mixture into …

Efficient aerobic oxidation of alcohols was developed via a biomimetic catalytic system. The
principle for this aerobic oxidation is reminiscent of biological oxidation of alcohols via the …