title: Highly enantioselective DNA-based catalysis.
abstract: A new approach to DNA-based asymmetric catalysis is presented, which gives rise to very high enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) in the copper catalyzed Diels-Alder reaction in water.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, The Netherlands. J.G.Roelfes@rug.nl
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roelfes
authors.forename: Arnold J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Boersma
authors.forename: Ben L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Feringa
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D014867:Water; D003300:Copper; D004247:DNA