Recent Advances in Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions of o-Quinone Methides

Abstract

This review summarizes recent advances in catalytic asymmetric reactions of o-quinone methides, an important family of species for organic synthesis. In the past decade, various catalytic systems have been developed for these reactions. This review is organized by the type of catalyst employed. 1 Introduction 2 Transition-Metal Catalysis 3 Phase-Transfer Catalysis 4 N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis 5 Chiral Bronsted Acid Catalysis 6 Chiral Diol Catalysis 7 Bifunctional Chiral Bronsted Base Catalysis 8 Conclusion and Outlook