Bifunctional catalysis employs catalysts that possess two distinct active sites—often an acid and a base—that act in concert to activate different substrates within a single reaction. In aldol ...

A procedure for the preparation of optically pure α-keto-γ-hydroxy carboxylic acids through stereospecific aldol addition catalyzed by pyruvate aldolases from the Entner–Doudoroff and the ...

Researchers synthesized three novel clusters that can each accelerate chemical reactions needed in organic chemistry to produce strong carbon-carbon bonds. The clusters comprise aluminum and rare ...