ABSTRACT
Reactions from Primary Nitroalkanes ................................................69 2.5 Nitrocompounds as Key Building Blocks for the One-Pot
Synthesis of Complex Molecules Containing Multiple Stereocenters ........... 70 2.5.1 Asymmetric Organocatalytic Synthesis of
Pentasubstituted Cyclohexanes ........................................................... 71
Chemistry has made an impact on almost every aspect of daily life from toothpaste to life-saving medicines. The essential feature of this central science is synthesis. Despite the great success and the importance of chemistry to life quality, its public image has deteriorated and in the twenty- rst century, we can expect the drive toward cleaner technologies.
