I. Stereoselective Construction of Polycyclic Architectures: Enantioselective Catalytic Transannular Ketone-Ene Reactions and an Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (+)-Reserpine II. Synthesis of Chiral Bisthioureas for Anion-Abstraction Catalysis

Rajapaksa, Naomi Samadara

Citation

Rajapaksa, Naomi Samadara. 2013. I. Stereoselective Construction of Polycyclic Architectures: Enantioselective Catalytic Transannular Ketone-Ene Reactions and an Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (+)-Reserpine II. Synthesis of Chiral Bisthioureas for Anion-Abstraction Catalysis. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.

Abstract

The research presented herein explores three aspects of asymmetric catalysis: (1) the development of new catalytic enantioselective reactions, (2) the application of stereoselective catalysis to natural product total synthesis, and (3) the design and synthesis of new chiral catalysts.

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