Asymmetric Organocatalytic Syntheses of Bioactive Compounds

Abstract

Background: The total syntheses of complex natural products have evolved to include new methodologies to save time, simplifying the form to achieve these natural compounds.

Objectives: In this review, we have described the asymmetric synthesis of different natural products and biologically active compounds of the last ten years until the current day.

Results: An asymmetric organocatalytic reaction is a key to generate stereoselectively the main structure with the required stereochemistry.

Conclusion: Even more remarkable, the organocatalytic cascade reactions, which are carried out with high stereoselectivity, as well as a possible approximation of the organocatalysts activation with substrates are also described.

Keywords: Organocatalysis; asymmetric synthesis; catalyst.; natural products; organocatalytic cascade reactions; organocatalytic process; stereoselectivity.