Light in aminocatalysis: the asymmetric intermolecular alpha-alkylation of aldehydes.
Following the light: Photoredox catalysis along with aminocatalysis have proved to be the right combination for one of the most challenging asymmetric transformation in organic synthesis: the direct intermolecular alpha-alkylation of aldehydes.
Melchiorre
Paolo
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Dipartimento di Chimica Organica A. Mangini, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 4-40136, Bologna, Italy. p.melchiorre@unibo.it