title: Small organic molecule in enantioselective, direct aldol reaction "in water".
abstract: A small organic molecule, Pro-NH(2), catalyzing the enantioselective aldol reaction "in water" not merely "in the presence of water" with good enantioselectivity has been discovered for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aratake
authors.forename: Takahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Tsubasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okano
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Usui
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shoji
authors.forename: Yujiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashi