TY - JOUR A1 - Mielgo, Antonia A1 - Palomo, Claudio T1 - 1H-Imidazol-4(5H)-ones and thiazol-4(5H)-ones as emerging pronucleophiles in asymmetric catalysis JF - Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry PY - 2016/// VL - 12 SP - 918 EP - 936 SN - 1860-5397 DO - 10.3762/bjoc.12.90 PB - Beilstein-Institut JA - Beilstein J. Org. Chem. UR - https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.12.90 KW - asymmetric catalysis KW - bifunctional catalysts KW - 1H-imidazol-4(5H)-ones KW - pronucleophiles KW - thiazol-4(5H)-ones N2 - Asymmetric catalysis represents a very powerful tool for the synthesis of enantiopure compounds. In this context the main focus has been directed not only to the search for new efficient chiral catalysts, but also to the development of efficient pronucleophiles. This review highlights the utility and first examples of 1H-imidazol-4(5H)-ones and thiazol-4(5H)-ones as pronucleophiles in catalytic asymmetric reactions. ER -