Buchler Glossary

Cascade reaction

A cascade reaction, also known as a domino reaction or tandem reaction, is a chemical process that comprises at least two consecutive reactions such that each subsequent reaction occurs only in virtue of the chemical functionality formed in the previous step.

Please find some more examples of Cascade reaction promoted by Cinchona Alkaloids in our Buchler Chiral Catalyst Search.

Example from literature

 

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