Asymmetric reactions and processes in chemistry. Based on a US-Japan seminar cosponsored by the Japan society for the promotion of science and the National science foundation, NSF, Stanford university, Stanford, Calif. 1981 : US-Japan seminar on asymmetri

Content: Approaches for asymmetric synthesis as directed toward natural products / Barry M. Trost -- Synthetic control leading to natural products / Teruaki Mukaiyama -- Asymmetric synthesis of chiral tertiary alcohols in high enantiomeric excess / Ernest L. Eliel, Jorma K. Koskimies, Bruno Lohri, W. Jack Frazee, Susan Morris-Natschke, Joseph E. Lynch, and Kenso Soai -- Acyclic stereoselection via the aldol condensation / Clayton H. Heathcock -- Asymmetric carbon-carbon bond forming reactions via chiral chelated intermediates : diastereoselective asymmetric synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted cycloalkanecarboxaldehydes / Kenji Koga -- Asymmetric carbon-carbon bond forming reactions via chiral oxazolines / Albert I. Meyers -- Highly selective synthesis with novel metallic reagents / Hitosi Nozaki, Tamejiro Hiyama, Koichiro Oshima, and Kazuhiko Takai -- Novel approaches to the asymmetric synthesis of peptides / Iwao Ojima -- Asymmetric carbon-carbon bond formation using enantiomerically pure vinylic sulfoxides / Gary H. Posner, John P. Mallamo, Kyo Miura, and Martin Hulce -- Asymmetric reactions : a challenge to the industrial chemist / Gabriel Saucy and Noal Cohen -- Stereochemistry of heterogeneous asymmetric catalytic hydrogenation / Kaoru Harada -- Asymmetric Grignard cross-coupling catalyzed by chiral phosphine-nickel and phosphine-palladium complexes / Tamio Hayashi -- Rhodium(I) catalyzed enantioselective hydrogen migration of prochiral allylamines / K. Tani, T. Yamagata, S. Otsuka, S. Akutagawa, H. Kumobayashi, T. Taketomi, H. Takaya, A. Miyashita, and R. Noyori -- Application of immobilized enzymes for asymmetric reactions / Ichiro Chibata -- Asymmetric synthesis using cofactor-requiring enzymes / George M. Whitesides, Chi-Huey Wong, and Alfred Pollak -- Mechanistic considerations of biomimetic asymmetric reductions / Atsuyoshi Ohno -- Stereochemistry of one-carbon transfer reactions / Heinz G. Floss -- A useful and conveniently accessible chiral stationary phase for the liquid chromatographic separation of enantiomers / William H. Pirkle, John M. Finn, Bruce C. Hamper, James Schreiner, and James R. Pribish -- New asymmetric reactions using (S)-2-aminomethylpyrrolidine derivatives / Masatoshi Asami -- Liquid chromatographic resolution of enantiomeric [alpha]-amino acid derivatives employing a chiral diamide phase / Shoji Hara, Akira Dobashi, and Masakatzu Eguchi -- Asymmetric reduction with chiral NADH model compounds / Yuzo Inouye -- Asymmetric hydrogenation of cyclic dipeptides containing [alpha], [beta]-dehydroamino acid residues and subsequent preparation of optically pure [alpha]-amino acids / Nobuo Izumiya. Approaches For Asymmetric Synthesis As Directed Toward Natural Products / Barry M. Trost -- Synthetic Control Leading To Natural Products / Teruaki Mukaiyama -- Asymmetric Synthesis Of Chiral Tertiary Alcohols In High Enantiomeric Excess / Ernest L. Eliel, Jorma K. Koskimies, Bruno Lohri, W. Jack Frazee, Susan Morris-natschke, Joseph E. Lynch, And Kenso Soai -- Acyclic Stereoselection Via The Aldol Condensation / Clayton H. Heathcock -- Asymmetric Carbon-carbon Bond Forming Reactions Via Chiral Chelated Intermediates : Diastereoselective Asymmetric Synthesis Of 1,2-disubstituted Cycloalkanecarboxaldehydes / Kenji Koga -- Asymmetric Carbon-carbon Bond Forming Reactions Via Chiral Oxazolines / Albert I. Meyers -- Highly Selective Synthesis With Novel Metallic Reagents / Hitosi Nozaki, Tamejiro Hiyama, Koichiro Oshima, And Kazuhiko Takai -- Novel Approaches To The Asymmetric Synthesis Of Peptides / Iwao Ojima --^ Asymmetric Carbon-carbon Bond Formation Using Enantiomerically Pure Vinylic Sulfoxides / Gary H. Posner, John P. Mallamo, Kyo Miura, And Martin Hulce -- Asymmetric Reactions : A Challenge To The Industrial Chemist / Gabriel Saucy And Noal Cohen -- Stereochemistry Of Heterogeneous Asymmetric Catalytic Hydrogenation / Kaoru Harada -- Asymmetric Grignard Cross-coupling Catalyzed By Chiral Phosphine-nickel And Phosphine-palladium Complexes / Tamio Hayashi -- Rhodium(i) Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogen Migration Of Prochiral Allylamines / K. Tani, T. Yamagata, S. Otsuka, S. Akutagawa, H. Kumobayashi, T. Taketomi, H. Takaya, A. Miyashita, And R. Noyori -- Application Of Immobilized Enzymes For Asymmetric Reactions / Ichiro Chibata -- Asymmetric Synthesis Using Cofactor-requiring Enzymes / George M. Whitesides, Chi-huey Wong, And Alfred Pollak -- Mechanistic Considerations Of Biomimetic Asymmetric Reductions / Atsuyoshi Ohno --^ Stereochemistry Of One-carbon Transfer Reactions / Heinz G. Floss -- A Useful And Conveniently Accessible Chiral Stationary Phase For The Liquid Chromatographic Separation Of Enantiomers / William H. Pirkle, John M. Finn, Bruce C. Hamper, James Schreiner, And James R. Pribish -- New Asymmetric Reactions Using (s)-2-aminomethylpyrrolidine Derivatives / Masatoshi Asami -- Liquid Chromatographic Resolution Of Enantiomeric [alpha]-amino Acid Derivatives Employing A Chiral Diamide Phase / Shoji Hara, Akira Dobashi, And Masakatzu Eguchi -- Asymmetric Reduction With Chiral Nadh Model Compounds / Yuzo Inouye -- Asymmetric Hydrogenation Of Cyclic Dipeptides Containing [alpha], [beta]-dehydroamino Acid Residues And Subsequent Preparation Of Optically Pure [alpha]-amino Acids / Nobuo Izumiya. Ernest L. Eliel, Editor, Sei Otsuka, Editor. Includes Bibliographies And Index.