Description
Book SynopsisAsymmetric autocatalysis is a reaction in which chiral compound acts as a chiral catalyst for its own production. The process is a catalytic automultiplication of the chiral compound leading to an end product with a high enantiomeric excess. It has advantages over non-autocatalytic reactions because the amount of catalyst increases and no loss or deterioration of the catalyst is observed. Additionally, because the catalyst and product have the same structure, the separation of product from the catalyst is not necessary. Asymmetric Autocatalysis provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic of autocatalysis and an in-depth review of the current state of the research. Edited by a team including Professor Kenso Soai, who first described these types of reaction, and written by experts from around the world this book is a great resource for anyone with an interest in organic synthesis, catalysis and chirality.
Table of ContentsAsymmetric Autocatalysis: The Soai Reaction, an Overview;Asymmetric Autocatalysis Initiated by Enantioenriched Chiral Organic Compounds: The Link Between Circularly Polarized Light and Nearly Enantiopure Organic Compounds;Asymmetric Autocatalysis Triggered by the Chirality of Minerals, Organic Crystals and Surfaces;Absolute Asymmetric Synthesis in the Soai Reaction;Isotope Chirality and Cosmochemistry;Reaction Mechanism in the Study of Amplifying Asymmetric Autocatalysis;Spontaneous Emergence of Chirality in Autocatalytic Cycle Models of the Soai Reaction;Mechanism of the Soai Reaction – DFT and Kinetic Computations of the Catalytic Cycle;Stochastic Modelling of Asymmetric Autocatalysis in the Soai Reaction;Demystifying the Soai Reaction;Elucidation of Soai's Asymmetric Autocatalysis;Structure Analysis of Asymmetric Autocatalysis by X-ray Crystallography and Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy;Symmetry Breaking in a Heterogenous Phase: Intriguing Intermediates and Side-products During Asymmetric Amplification;Unusual Aspects of Asymmetric Induction and Amplification Observed in the Soai Reaction
