Anion-π catalyst

Abstract

Organocatalyst realizes high yield and high selectivity by using non-covalent bond interactions. In these interactions, anion-7r interaction which works between 7r-acidic surfaces and anions has been conducted to organocatalyst recently since a first report by Matile in 2013. Here, the recent development of anion-7r catalysis is introduced from the viewpoints of stabilization mechanism of anionic transition states.