Diamines in Catalysis and in Biological Systems
Chagal, Leonid
Currently there is a lot of interest in developing new methods for making chiral 1, 2-diamines since they are building blocks not only for stereoselective catalysts, but also for a variety of therapeutic agents. Optically pure 1, 2-diamines (or vicinal diamines) are used as organocatalysts in aldol condensation, Michael addition1-5 and Diels-Alder reactions or as metal ligands for stereoselective epoxidation, hydrogenation and dihydroxylation....