How Long Have Nonlinear Effects Been Known in the Field of Catalysis?
The similarities and differences between nonlinear effects in asymmetric synthesis (see diagram), predicted 60 years ago by W. Langenbeck, and the long-known amplification phenomenon in stoichiometric reactions with chiral starting materials are discussed.
Heller
D
Institut für Organische Katalyseforschung an der Universität Rostock e.V. Buchbinderstrasse 5/6, 18055 Rostock (Germany).
Drexler
HJ
Fischer
C
Buschmann
H
Baumann
W
Heller
B