title: Metal amides as the simplest acid/base catalysts for stereoselective carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions.
abstract: In this paper, new possibilities for metal amides are described. Although typical metal amides are recognized as strong stoichiometric bases for deprotonation of inert or less acidic hydrogen atoms, transition-metal amides, namely silver and copper amides, show interesting abilities as one of the simplest acid/base catalysts in stereoselective carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Shū
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
keywords: Brønsted base; Lewis acid; asymmetric synthesis; catalyst; metal amide