France Stefan, Weatherwax Anthony, Taggi Andrew E, Lectka Thomas
Department of Chemistry, New Chemistry Building, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA.
Acc Chem Res. 2004 Aug;37(8):592-600. doi: 10.1021/ar030055g.
In this Account, we illustrate our contribution to the catalytic, asymmetric synthesis of beta-lactams through a flexible [2 + 2] cycloaddition strategy. We also explore the scope of our methodology and comment on future directions.