Catalysis with anion-π interactions.
The conclusion is inevitable: Increasing stabilization of an anionic transition state with increasing π-acidity of the catalyst is observed; thus, anion-π interactions can contribute to catalysis.
Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Geneva (Switzerland) http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/
Yingjie
Y
Zhao
Yuya
Y
Domoto
Edvinas
E
Orentas
César
C
Beuchat
Daniel
D
Emery
Jiri
J
Mareda
Naomi
N
Sakai
Stefan
S
Matile
kinetics; molecular recognition; noncovalent interactions; organocatalysis; transition states