Electrophilic halogen-induced reactions of unactivated olefins are an important class
of transformations, whose catalytic enantioselective variants have surfaced during
the past few years as effective means of olefin heterodifunctionalization. This article
covers important developments in the area of enantioselective halocyclizations, specifically
in the context of the synthesis of nitrogenous heterocycles.
Key words
asymmetric catalysis - halocyclizations - olefins - heterocycles