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Andrew D. Smith

Researcher at University of St Andrews

Publications -  307
Citations -  8806

Andrew D. Smith is an academic researcher from University of St Andrews. The author has contributed to research in topics: Enantioselective synthesis & Catalysis. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 302 publications receiving 7688 citations. Previous affiliations of Andrew D. Smith include University of Oxford.

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The conjugate addition of enantiomerically pure lithium amides as homochiral ammonia equivalents: scope, limitations and synthetic applications

TL;DR: In this paper, the scope and limitations of the conjugate addition of homochiral lithium amides to act as homochirionic ammonia equivalents for the asymmetric synthesis of a range of β-amino carboxylic acid derivatives and its widespread applications in synthesis are discussed.
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NHCs in Asymmetric Organocatalysis: Recent Advances in Azolium Enolate Generation and Reactivity

TL;DR: This review provides a comprehensive account of recent advances in the generation and reactivity of azolium enolates with exclusive focus on those processes rendered asymmetric through the use of chiral NHCs.
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N-Heterocyclic carbene catalysed β-lactam synthesis

TL;DR: N-Heterocyclic carbenes promote the formal [2+2] cycloaddition of ketenes with N-tosyl imines to give the corresponding beta-lactams in good to excellent isolated yields; chiral NHCs give beta-Lactam in high e.e. after crystallisation.
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Organocatalytic functionalization of carboxylic acids: isothiourea-catalyzed asymmetric intra- and intermolecular Michael addition--lactonizations.

TL;DR: Tetramisole promotes the catalytic asymmetric intramolecular Michael addition-lactonization of a variety of enone acids, giving carbo- and heterocyclic products with high diastereo- and enantiocontrol that are readily derivatized to afford functionalized indene and dihydrobenzofuran carboxylates.