Emerging Trends in Chiral Inorganic Nanomaterials for Enantioselective Catalysis

Overview

Journal Nat Commun

Specialty Biology

Date 2024 Apr 25

PMID 38664409

Authors

Si Li

Xinxin Xu

Liguang Xu

Hengwei Lin

Hua Kuang

Chuanlai Xu

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Abstract

Asymmetric transformations and synthesis have garnered considerable interest in recent decades due to the extensive need for chiral organic compounds in biomedical, agrochemical, chemical, and food industries. The field of chiral inorganic catalysts, garnering considerable interest for its contributions to asymmetric organic transformations, has witnessed remarkable advancements and emerged as a highly innovative research area. Here, we review the latest developments in this dynamic and emerging field to comprehensively understand the advances in chiral inorganic nanocatalysts and stimulate further progress in asymmetric catalysis.

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