Advances in organocatalytic asymmetric reactions of vinylindoles: powerful access to enantioenriched indole derivatives
Man‐Su Tu, Ke-Wei Chen, Ping Wu, Yu‐Chen Zhang, Xiaoqin Liu, Feng Shi
Abstract
This review summarizes advances in vinylindole-based organocatalytic asymmetric reactions since 2008 and includes the applications of some methodologies in the total synthesis of natural products, points out remaining challenges in this research area.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryIndole testOrganocatalysisEnantioselective synthesisCombinatorial chemistryBiochemical engineeringOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringAsymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisAxial and Atropisomeric Chirality SynthesisChemical synthesis and alkaloids