A comprehensive resource to the development and recent progress of zwitterion-oriented cycloadditions promoted by organoamines, organophosphines, N-heterocyclic carbenes

Organocatalytic Cycloadditions for Synthesis of Carbo- and Heterocycles offers a clear explanationto thedevelopment of and the information on the latest research pertaining to zwitterion-oriented cycloadditions promoted by organoamines, organophosphines, N-heterocyclic carbenes. The authors-noted experts in the field-include a comprehensive review to the investigations of the reaction mechanisms and explore the synthesis of different products from the same starting materials.

Filled with illustrative examples and designed to be accessible, the text shows how to control the chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity and explains the further design of novel cycloaddition reactions catalyzed by organoamines and organophosphines based on zwitterion-oriented synthetic strategy. This important text:

• Explains why the formation of carbo- and heterocycles is a key transformation in organic synthesis.
• Offers a clear description to the development of zwitterion-oriented cycloadditions promoted by organoamines, organophosphines, N-heterocyclic carbenes, and explores the latest research
• Contains the most current examples involving synthetic transformations of organocatalytic cycloadducts
• Includes contributions from noted experts in the field of organic synthesis

Written for organic chemists, pharmaceutical chemists, chemists in industry, graduates, and librarians, Organocatalytic Cycloadditions for Synthesis of Carbo- and Heterocyclesis is the essential guide to the topic.

Min Shi is the vice director of State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SIOC, CAS). Having obtained his PhD degree in 1991 at Osaka University, Japan, he had his postdoctoral research experience with Prof. Kenneth M. Nicholas at University of Oklahoma (1995-6) and worked as an ERATO Researcher in Japan Science and Technology Corporation (1996-8). Then, he was appointed as a full professor at SIOC since 1998. He has authored over 500 scientific publications, and his current research interests are on photochemistry, total synthesis of natural products, asymmetric synthesis, Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction, and fixation of CO₂ using transition metal catalyst.

Yin Wei received her PhD from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in München (Germany) in 2009 under the direction of Professor Hendrik Zipse. Subsequently she joined Professor Min Shi's group at SIOC, CAS, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2012. She has authored over 100 scientific publications, and she is mainly working on the theoretical studies of organocatalysis.

Mei-Xin Zhao received her PhD from Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS) in 2002 under the supervision of Professor Zhi-Tang Huang. She then worked at ICCAS and joined Professor Mei-Xiang Wang's group as Assistant Professor. During 2004 - 2006, she was a postdoctoral fellow with Professor Yian Shi at Colorado State University, USA and then was appointed as Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at East China University of Science and Technology. Her current research interests include asymmetric catalysis and new synthetic methods for the novel heterocyclic compounds.

Jun Zhang received his PhD in 2006 under the supervision of Professor Guo-Xin Jin at Fudan University, China. During 2006-2009, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the research group of Professor Andy Hor at the National University of Singapore. Then he was appointed as Associate Professor of organic chemistry at East China University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on the development of novel organometallic catalysts and study on the reaction mechanism.