The synthesis of new pinene-derived chiral cyclopropylamines and their use in the synthesis of the first asymmetric Alkyl-BIAN ligands (Alkyl-BIAN = bis-(alkylimino)acenaphthenequinone) are reported.

Chiral ligand-modified metal nanoparticles possess an attractive potential for application in asymmetric synthesis. This article focuses on chiral-nanoparticle-catalyzed asymmetric C-C bond formation reactions and discusses the nature of the active species.

The first asymmetric total synthesis of psychotrimine, a trimeric indole alkaloid, was accomplished via an asymmetric Ireland-Claisen rearrangement to construct a chiral quaternary carbon center, thereby establishing the absolute configuration of psychotrimine.

An overview of asymmetric synthesis in continuous flow and microreactors is presented in this review. Applications of homogeneous and heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis as well as biocatalysis in flow are discussed.

Bisphosphine oxides formed highly active asymmetric Heck catalysts, which were applied in asymmetric synthesis of pharmacologically active azacycles. Olefin insertion proceeded via cis pathways, different from P,N-ligands.

The first and concise total synthesis of murisolin (1) was accomplished using asymmetric alkynylation and Sonogashira coupling as the key steps. The threo/trans/threo-type THF ring moiety was constructed with excellent stereoselectivity by asymmetric alkynylation of 1,6-heptadiyne to alpha-tetrahydrofuranic aldehyde, which was also prepared via the asymmetric alkynylation.

The asymmetric formal synthesis of schulzeines A and C is described. Key features of the synthesis include the efficient and stereoselective construction of the benzoquinolizidine skeleton via the aza-Claisen rearrangement-induced ring expansion of the 1-vinyl-N-glycyl-isoquinoline, which was prepared by the highly enantioselective asymmetric allylation of the 8-benzyloxy-substituted dihydroiso...