Status of asymmetric catalysis in india during the last ten years

Abstract

Asymmetric catalysis is one of the emerging techniques where a catalytic amount of molecule containing chiral information can catalyse the transformation of a pro-chiral substrate into the major enantiomer. These catalytic asymmetric processes decreased drastically cost and time associated with the preparation of chiral intermediates. Based on these applications, asymmetric catalysis emerged as the most promising area in the synthesis of optically active compounds, as those are important intermediates in medicinal to material chemistry. The design of asymmetric catalysts, and practices in both academia and industry have considerably increased in recent years in India. The interest shown by our asymmetric catalysis practitioners and researchers is largely reflecting the global trend towards the both metal- and metal-free approaches comprising variety of enantioselective bond formations, which can help in accomplishing the economical and ideal synthesis of natural products, drugs and agrochemicals. Herein, we have compiled the recent developments in asymmetric catalysis in India during the last one decade.