Explores metal-ligand dual activation in asymmetric reactions, including cyanide addition and Noyori hydrogenation, emphasizing the role of bifunctional catalysts and chiral acids.
Explores nucleophilic substitutions through SN1 and SN2 mechanisms, stereochemical inversion, leaving group quality, and nucleophilicity determination.
Explores redox reactions of aldehydes, including Evans-Tishchenko, Cannizzaro, and Benzoin reactions, reduction of imines, and Wittig reaction variants.