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Abstract

Asymmetric counteranion-directed catalysis (ACDC) is a powerful new concept, which can potentially be used to achieve enantioselectivity in any type of reaction proceeding through positively charged intermediates. It has already been applied in different areas of catalysis, such as organocatalysis, transition-metal catalysis, and Lewis acid catalysis. Due to its complementarity with traditional approaches to achieve enantioselection, ACDC holds special promise for long-standing challenges from all areas of catalysis, where matched cases can be designed. ACDC also represents a new way of thinking during method development, which could be of help to chemists from a variety of research areas.