Supramolecular catalysts that combine an anionic chiral scaffold, a cationic coordinating structure and a metal centre have been shown to be highly effective for asymmetric synthesis. The success opens a new avenue for the design of new catalysts with a wide variety of chiral environments.
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Ito, H. The power of pairing. Nature Chem 4, 438–439 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1363
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