Highly enantioselective palladium(II)-catalyzed cyclization of (Z)-4'-acetoxy-2'-butenyl-2-alkynoates: An efficient synthesis of optically active .gamma.-butyrolactones.

L.-X. Dai, Chemtracts: Organic Chemistry, 2001, 14, 113.

Key Words:
review palladium catalyzed cyclization acetoxybutenylalkynoate butyrolactone prepn; gamma butyrolactone prepn review



The application of ligands with planar chirality in asymmetric synthesis.

L. X. Dai, X. L. Hou, W. P. Deng, S. L. You, V. G. Zhou, Pure Appl. Chem., 1999, 71, 1401.

Key Words:
FERROCENES/CATALYSIS



Stereoselective synthesis of three-membered ring compounds via ylide routes.

L. X. Dai, X. L. Hou, Y. G. Zhou, Pure Appl. Chem., 1999, 71, 369.

Key Words:
CYCLOPROPANATION REACTIONS/EFFICIENT PREPARATION/N-SULFONYLIMINES/SULFONIUM YLIDES/ALLYLIC YLIDES/AZIRIDINATION/VINYLAZIRIDINES/EPOXIDATION/IMINES/ESTERS



Stereoselective reactions with imines.

L. X. Dai, Y. R. Lin, X. L. Hou, Y. G. Zhou, Pure Appl. Chem., 1999, 71, 1033.

Key Words:
N-SULFONYLIMINES/LEWIS-ACID/ORGANOMETALLIC REAGENTS/EFFICIENT PREPARATION/ASYMMETRIC-SYNTHESIS/SULFONIUM YLIDES/AZIRIDINATION/VINYLAZIRIDINES/AMINES/REACTIVITY



Highly Enantioselective Rh-Catalyzed Hydrogenations with a New Chiral 1,4-Bisphosphine Containing a Cyclic Backbone.

L.-X. Dai, Y.-G. Zhou, Chemtracts: Organic Chemistry, 1998, 11, 46.

Key Words:
Biphosphine chiral ligand/for hydrogenation Catalysts/rhodium/hydrogenation