Catalysis for Organic Synthesis

A Cornucopia of Catalytic Commitments to Drive the MSD Portfolio

Searching for Selective Catalytic Reactions in Complex Molecular Environments

New photochemical methods in halogen-atom transfer chemistry

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Catalysis with Earth Abundant Metals as an Enabling Tool for Chemical Synthesis

Simplifying Synthesis with Electricity

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Unlocking The Photocatalytic Functionalities Of Polycyclic Heteroaromatics Through Oxidation Reactions  

New Strategies and Tactics in Natural Products Synthesis

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Catalysis via Gold(I) Carbenes

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Catalysis to increase complexity: stereoselective synthesis of sp3-rich building blocks

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Asymmetric Peptide Catalysis – From Simple to Complex Environments

Accelerating Advances in Catalysis – Concepts, Insights, Strategies

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Peptide and Protein Catalysts with Enzyme-like Properties

Metal- or metal-free? Complementarity towards the sustainable synthesis of complex molecules via C-H functionalization.

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Catalytic regulation of chemical reaction networks