Patents Examined by Taofiq F. Solola
  • Asymmetric cycloaddition reactions
    Patent number: 6130340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for stereoselective cycloaddition reactions which generally comprises a cycloaddition reaction between a pair of chiral or prochiral substrates that contain reactive .pi.-systems, in the present of a non-racemic chiral catalyst, to produce a stereoisomerically enriched product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Eric N. Jacobsen, Scott E. Schaus