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Yunlong Zhao, Rou Xiao, Weibin Fang, Junling Zhao
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Xi Xiao, Xiaobiao Lu, Ming Zhang, Haoqing Hou, Changfeng Wan, Jinbiao Liu
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Cheng Huang, Zhifei Zhao, Shiwu Li, Jixing Zhao, Leifang Wu, Chengzhi Gu
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Takanori Shibata, Mio Sasaki, Masafumi Kojima, Mamoru Ito
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Shoko Nagahata, Seiya Takei, Satoshi Ueno
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JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Songjin Guo, Jiayi Chen, Mingjun Yi, Liuli Dong, Aijun Lin, Hequan Yao
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JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ruixian Deng, Tian-Jiao Han, Xiang Gao, Yuan-Fu Yang, Guang-Jian Mei
Summary: beta,gamma-Unsaturated alpha-ketoesters are versatile organic synthons in catalytic asymmetric transformations. The highly efficient creation of stereogenic centers with excellent enantioselectivity is achieved through the bidentate coordination of their unique 1,2-dicarbonyl motif to chiral messengers. Various reaction modes of beta,gamma-Unsaturated alpha-ketoesters involving multiple reaction sites have been developed in the past five years. This review provides an updated overview for chemists working in this field, facilitating their discoveries in asymmetric catalysis, natural products synthesis, and drug development.
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Cunwei Qian, Xian Li, Ming Zhang
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CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2022)
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Deepa, Mohd. Jubair Aalam, Pramod Kumar, Surendra Singh
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