Chirality is a geometric property of some molecules and ions, and a chiral molecule/ion is non-superposable on its mirror image, just like our right and left hands. A number of chiral molecules can be ...

Development of a general and simple reaction by an organocatalyst and a transition-metal catalyst in cooperation is highly desirable for various organic syntheses but remains a challenge. Herein, we ...

Spiroaspertrione A is a complex polycyclic compound naturally produced by the fungus Aspergillus sp. TJ23. First isolated in ...

Strecker synthesis is one of several means of producing α-amino acids. α-amino acids are molecules, which contain an amine and carboxylic group that are separated by a single carbon (the α-carbon).

The first total synthesis of UCS1025A, a promising inhibitor of the enzyme telomerase, has been achieved in a remarkably concise fashion. Telomerase inhibitors are potential anticancer agents, as the ...

Most medications, agricultural chemicals and functional materials, indispensable for maintaining and improving our lives, are composed of organic molecules. Organic synthesis using a catalyst is the ...