Harnessing noncovalent interaction of chalcogen bond in organocatalysis: From the catalyst point of view
Weitao Yan, Mingwen Zheng, Chunfa Xu, Fen‐Er Chen
Abstract
The introduction of new interactions into organic transformation is an objective of fundamental importance. Chalcogen bond has emerged as an unconventional type of noncovalent interaction which provides a useful synthetic tool for organocatalysis and has become one of the frontiers in chemistry. This review provides an overview for the recent advances in chalcogen bond catalysis. The current typical types of chalcogen bond donors, mechanistic insights for the organic transformation and future direction of chalcogen bond catalysis are discussed.
Topics & Concepts
ChalcogenOrganocatalysisNon-covalent interactionsChemistryCatalysisBondNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceEnantioselective synthesisBusinessHydrogen bondMoleculeFinanceCrystallography and molecular interactionsChemical Synthesis and ReactionsOrganoselenium and organotellurium chemistry