Our recent work on asymmetric catalysis include (with W. Wang)
กค Aldehyde and ketone a-selenenylation reactions.1
กค Michael addition reactions.2
References:
1. Wang, J., Li, H., Mei, Y., Lou, B., Xu, D., Xie, D., Guo, H. & Wang, W. Direct, facile L-prolinamide and pyrrolidine sulfonamide organocatalyst promoted aldehyde and ketone-selenenylation reactions. J. Org. Chem. 70, 5678 (2005).
2. Wang, J., Li, H., Lou, B., Zou, L., Guo, H. & Wang, W. Enantio- and diastereoselective Michael addition reactions of unmodified aldehydes and ketones with nitroolefins catalyzed by a pyrrolidine sulfonamide. J. Org. Chem. (2005).
Reaction coordinate motion in the transition state of L-prolinamide catalyzed reaction.1