Symmetry Breaking in Asymmetric Catalysis:  Racemic Catalysis to Autocatalysis

Living molecules and their components in Nature homo-chiral rather than hetero-chiral despite the structural possibility of two enantiomeric right-handed and left-handed forms. A homo-chiral relationship occurs in a series of homologous molecules of identical absolute configurations.

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Published inChemical reviews Vol. 103; no. 8; pp. 3369 - 3400
Main Authors Mikami, Koichi, Yamanaka, Masahiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Chemical Society 01.08.2003
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Chemical reactions
Organic chemistry
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Summary:Living molecules and their components in Nature homo-chiral rather than hetero-chiral despite the structural possibility of two enantiomeric right-handed and left-handed forms. A homo-chiral relationship occurs in a series of homologous molecules of identical absolute configurations.
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ISSN:0009-2665
1520-6890
DOI:10.1021/cr000260z